The Collection of Medals Formed By Dr A W Stott

Pair: Private G. Ashworth, Lancashire Fusiliers Mounted Infantry
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (6085 Pte. G. Ashworth, Lanc. Fus. M.I.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (6085 Pte. G. Ashworth, Lanc. Fus.) contact marks, otherwise very fine (2)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed By Dr A W Stott.

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Probably served with the 2nd Section Mounted Infantry of the 3rd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Only 33 men left Malta on 18 May 1900 for South Africa, where they were posted to the 7th Battalion Mounted Infantry for the operations around Senekal, 28 July 1900. Only 33 Wittebergen clasps to the Lancashire Fusiliers.