Four: Sergeant C. Mockford, Royal Garrison Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (30342 Gnr., 4th M.B., R.G.A.); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, North West Frontier 1908, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (30342 Bombr., No.3 Mtn. B., R.G.A.), second clasp loose; British War Medal 1914-20, unnamed; Army L.S.& G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (30342 Sjt., R.G.A.), mounted for display, first two with some contact marks, very fine and better (4) £180-220

Charles Mockford was born in Brighton, Sussex. A carter by occupation, he attested for the Royal Artillery on 11 October 1898. He served overseas in South Africa, 16 November 1899 - 27 September 1900, in India, 11 February 1902 - 14 March 1908 and 16 September 1908 - 30 March 1911 and also in Egypt, 31 March 1911 - 25 March 1914. With the onset of the Great War he was again in India and remained there, based at Quetta, until June 1920. He was discharged on 16 August 1920, Sold with copied service papers.