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Three: Private W. A. Williams, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry, late Natal Light...
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1914-15 Star (Pte. W. A. Williams Ntl Light Hse.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. W. A. Williams. 2nd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of all, very fine
Pair: Private M. G. R. Kelly, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. M. G. R. Kelly. 2nd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of both, good very fine
Pair: Sergeant T. A. Waters, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Sjt. T. A. Waters. 2nd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of both, cleaned, good fine and better (7) £100-£140
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Walter Allan Williams was born in Utrecht in 1890, the son of Michael Williams of Vryheid, Natal. He served 11 months in German South West Africa with the Natal Light Horse before attesting for the 2nd South African Infantry at Cape Town on 3 October 1916. Posted to the Western Front, his service record states: ‘April 12th 1917. France. When advancing struck by bullet in abdomen in appendix region. Exit of bullet through iliac crest of pelvis behind. Some paralysis of Ext. popliteal fitres of sciatic nerve’. Williams further suffered a superficial skin wound to the left thigh; he was discharged permanently unfit at Maitland on 30 July 1919.
Maurice George Reginald Kelly joined the 2nd South African Infantry on the Western Front on 30 August 1918. He was deprived of 7 day’s pay for hesitating to obey an order given by a superior officer in the field and was further admonished for losing Government property and failing to meet the standards required of an Infantryman. Kelly was discharged at Maitland in June 1919.
Thomas Arthur Waters was born at Curragh Camp, Ireland, in 1890, and attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 5 January 1916. Listed as a former guard on the South African Railways, he served in France from 6 August 1916 and was wounded at duty on 17 October 1918.
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1914-15 Star (Pte. W. A. Williams Ntl Light Hse.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. W. A. Williams. 2nd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of all, very fine
Pair: Private M. G. R. Kelly, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. M. G. R. Kelly. 2nd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of both, good very fine
Pair: Sergeant T. A. Waters, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Sjt. T. A. Waters. 2nd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of both, cleaned, good fine and better (7) £100-£140
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Walter Allan Williams was born in Utrecht in 1890, the son of Michael Williams of Vryheid, Natal. He served 11 months in German South West Africa with the Natal Light Horse before attesting for the 2nd South African Infantry at Cape Town on 3 October 1916. Posted to the Western Front, his service record states: ‘April 12th 1917. France. When advancing struck by bullet in abdomen in appendix region. Exit of bullet through iliac crest of pelvis behind. Some paralysis of Ext. popliteal fitres of sciatic nerve’. Williams further suffered a superficial skin wound to the left thigh; he was discharged permanently unfit at Maitland on 30 July 1919.
Maurice George Reginald Kelly joined the 2nd South African Infantry on the Western Front on 30 August 1918. He was deprived of 7 day’s pay for hesitating to obey an order given by a superior officer in the field and was further admonished for losing Government property and failing to meet the standards required of an Infantryman. Kelly was discharged at Maitland in June 1919.
Thomas Arthur Waters was born at Curragh Camp, Ireland, in 1890, and attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 5 January 1916. Listed as a former guard on the South African Railways, he served in France from 6 August 1916 and was wounded at duty on 17 October 1918.
Sold with copied service records for all three recipients.
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