Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4218 Pte. J. Herd, 3rd Dgn. Gds.) edge bruise, very fine £100-140

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

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John Herd was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Employed as a Labourer and a member of the 1st Cheshire Royal Engineers, he attested for the Dragoons at Birkenhead on 1st March 1899, aged 18 years, 8 months. Posted to the 3rd Dragoon Guards, he served in South Africa, January 1901-August 1904, before transferring to the Army Reserve in March 1907. He was discharged having completed his service on 28 February 1911. With copied service papers and notes.