Six: Sergeant J. Durant, East Surrey Regiment, later 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3737 Pte. J. Durant, 2nd. E. Surrey Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3737 Pte. J. Durant. E. Surrey Regt.); 1914-15 Star (1174, Pte. J. Durant. 8-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1174 Pte. J. Durant. 8-Lond. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (370100 Sjt. J. Durant. 8/Lond: R.) very fine (6) £300-£400

James Durant attested for the East Surrey Regiment and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War. Following the outbreak of the Great War he attested for the 8th (Post Office Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment, and served with them on the Western Front from 18 March 1915. Advanced Sergeant, he was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 275 of August 1919.