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British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (Sjt. H. R. Cheeseman 2nd S.A.I.; Pte. H. J. W. Day. 1st....
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British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (Sjt. H. R. Cheeseman 2nd S.A.I.; Pte. H. J. W. Day. 1st. [sic] S.A.I.; Pte. H. [sic] Lantz. 2nd S.A.I.; Pte. J. W. Quail. 2nd S.A.I.) the BWM to Lantz a late issue struck on a thinner flan, traces of adhesive to reverse of all, very fine and better (4) £80-£100
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Harry Reginald Cheeseman was born in Reading in 1890 and originally served with the Durban Light Infantry in German East Africa. He attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 3 August 1915 and was wounded in action at Mersa Matruh on 23 January 1916. Posted to the Western Front, he was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 14 July 1916; he has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Harry James W. Day was born in London in 1884 and served during the Boer War with the Cape Mounted Rifles. He attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 25 August 1915 and was killed in action on the Western Front on 18 September 1917. He is buried at Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery.
Ulrich Herbert Lantz was born in Cathcart around 1890 and initially attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Johannesburg on 7 August 1917. Sent to England with the 2nd Regiment, he disembarked at Rouen on 14 February 1918 and was reported as missing on 24 March 1918. His papers later state ‘death now presumed’. He has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Pozieres Memorial.
John Wilson Quail was born in Grahamstown in 1880 and attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom in September 1915. Appointed Company Signaller, he was reported as missing on the Western Front on 18 July 1916, being later accepted as dead. He has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial.
Sold with copied service records for all four recipients.
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Harry Reginald Cheeseman was born in Reading in 1890 and originally served with the Durban Light Infantry in German East Africa. He attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 3 August 1915 and was wounded in action at Mersa Matruh on 23 January 1916. Posted to the Western Front, he was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 14 July 1916; he has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Harry James W. Day was born in London in 1884 and served during the Boer War with the Cape Mounted Rifles. He attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 25 August 1915 and was killed in action on the Western Front on 18 September 1917. He is buried at Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery.
Ulrich Herbert Lantz was born in Cathcart around 1890 and initially attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Johannesburg on 7 August 1917. Sent to England with the 2nd Regiment, he disembarked at Rouen on 14 February 1918 and was reported as missing on 24 March 1918. His papers later state ‘death now presumed’. He has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Pozieres Memorial.
John Wilson Quail was born in Grahamstown in 1880 and attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom in September 1915. Appointed Company Signaller, he was reported as missing on the Western Front on 18 July 1916, being later accepted as dead. He has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial.
Sold with copied service records for all four recipients.
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British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (Sjt. H. R. Cheeseman 2nd S.A.I.; Pte. H. J. W. Day. 1st. [sic] S.A.I.; Pte. H. [sic] Lantz. 2nd S.A.I.; Pte. J. W. Quail. 2nd S.A.I.) the BWM to Lantz a late issue struck on a thinner flan, traces of adhesive to reverse of all, very fine and better (4) £80-£100
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Harry Reginald Cheeseman was born in Reading in 1890 and originally served with the Durban Light Infantry in German East Africa. He attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 3 August 1915 and was wounded in action at Mersa Matruh on 23 January 1916. Posted to the Western Front, he was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 14 July 1916; he has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Harry James W. Day was born in London in 1884 and served during the Boer War with the Cape Mounted Rifles. He attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 25 August 1915 and was killed in action on the Western Front on 18 September 1917. He is buried at Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery.
Ulrich Herbert Lantz was born in Cathcart around 1890 and initially attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Johannesburg on 7 August 1917. Sent to England with the 2nd Regiment, he disembarked at Rouen on 14 February 1918 and was reported as missing on 24 March 1918. His papers later state ‘death now presumed’. He has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Pozieres Memorial.
John Wilson Quail was born in Grahamstown in 1880 and attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom in September 1915. Appointed Company Signaller, he was reported as missing on the Western Front on 18 July 1916, being later accepted as dead. He has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial.
Sold with copied service records for all four recipients.
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Harry Reginald Cheeseman was born in Reading in 1890 and originally served with the Durban Light Infantry in German East Africa. He attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 3 August 1915 and was wounded in action at Mersa Matruh on 23 January 1916. Posted to the Western Front, he was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 14 July 1916; he has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Harry James W. Day was born in London in 1884 and served during the Boer War with the Cape Mounted Rifles. He attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 25 August 1915 and was killed in action on the Western Front on 18 September 1917. He is buried at Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery.
Ulrich Herbert Lantz was born in Cathcart around 1890 and initially attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Johannesburg on 7 August 1917. Sent to England with the 2nd Regiment, he disembarked at Rouen on 14 February 1918 and was reported as missing on 24 March 1918. His papers later state ‘death now presumed’. He has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Pozieres Memorial.
John Wilson Quail was born in Grahamstown in 1880 and attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom in September 1915. Appointed Company Signaller, he was reported as missing on the Western Front on 18 July 1916, being later accepted as dead. He has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial.
Sold with copied service records for all four recipients.
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