Six: Serjeant R. Bell, 10th Hussars

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (3268 Pte., 10th Hussars); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (15837 Sjt., 10/Hrs.) unit number corrected; British War and Victory Medals (15837 Sjt., 10-Hrs.) ‘Victory’ with official correction to unit; Delhi Durbar 1911, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C, E.VII.R. (3268 L. Sjt., 10/Hrs.) mounted as worn, edge bruising, contact marks, fine and better (6) £340-380

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Anglo-Boer War.

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Richard Bell was born in Barnard Castle, Co. Durham. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Durham Light Infantry, he attested for the 10th Hussars on 5 January 1893. With the unit he served in South Africa, November 1899-February 1901; India, September 1906-November 1912 and South Africa, November 1912-January 1914. Awarded both the Delhi Durbar and Army L.S. & G.C. in 1911. Discharged at Gosport on 29 January 1914 at the expiration of the second period of engagement. With the start of the Great War he re-engaged with the 10th Hussars and entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 6 October 1914. Clasp confirmed. Star returned for amendment in October 1919.

With copied service papers and m.i.c.