Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (3081 Pte. G. Bennett, Dorset. Rgt.) nearly extremely fine £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the Dorsetshire Regiment.

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George Bennett was born in the Parish of Kinson, Wimborne, Dorset. A Labourer by occupation, he attested at Dorchester on 16 July 1890, aged 18 years, 3 months. Private G. Bennett, 2nd Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, died of enteric fever at Ladysmith on 7 May 1900. With some copied research.