Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Major C. O. Howes, South African Forces

British War Medal 1914-20 (2. Lieut. C. O. Howes.); Bilingual Victory 1914-19 (L/Sjt. C. O. Howes. 6th S.A.I.); War Medal 1939-45 (114410 C. O. Howes); Africa Service Medal (114410 C. O. Howes); Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Union of South Africa, the reverse engraved ‘Capt. C. O. Howes S.A.A.’, very fine (5) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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Clifford Owen Howes was born in Umzimkulu on 3 November 1897, and attested for service at Potchefstroom on 18 December 1915, aged 18, as a Private in the 6th South African Infantry. He was discharged from the 6th S.A.I. after serving in the East African campaign 1916-17 on 13 September 1917, in consequence of being appointed Temporary 3rd Lieutenant, Draft Conducting Officer of reinforcements for the 1st S.A. Infantry Brigade. He then attested as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery, being appointed as 2nd Lieutenant, 64th Company, Royal Garrison Artillery, on 4 November 1918. He then proceeded to Agra and Delhi on 17 May 1919, being demobilised and repatriated to South Africa on 22 May 1920. In 1921 he joined the 2nd Natal Carbineers as a trooper in Ladysmith, being promoted to 2nd Lieutenant the following year and had reached the rank of Temporary Captain in 1926. The following year he joined the Ixopo District Rifle Association and in 1930 he was appointed Officer Commanding this unit. In 1941 he was appointed Temporary Major in the Native Military Corps Artillery Training Wing, Eshowe, as Officer Commanding, and continued to hold various posts in the N.M.C. until released from service on 21 October 1946. Sold with copied service papers.