Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sergeant Major J. H. Weston, Liverpool Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (2828 Serjt., L’pool. Regt.); 1914-15 Star (17493 S. Mjr., L’pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (17493 W.O. C1. 1, L’pool. R.) Q.S.A. with edge bruising, nearly very fine, otherwise generally good very fine or better (4) £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the Liverpool Regiment from the Collection of Hal Giblin.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 15 June 1916.

J. H. Weston was one of just 32 men who formed the 2nd Battalion Section, of the South-Eastern District Company, 1st Battalion Mounted Infantry, The King’s Liverpool Regiment during the Boer War. The battalion comprised one officer, with Weston as senior N.C.O. and another 30 other ranks. The combination of clasps issued on the Q.S.A. is regimentally unique to these 32 men. Sergeant J. H. Weston was severely wounded near Pretoria on 11 June 1900. During the Great War he served as Regimental Sergeant Major of the 19th (Pals) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, at which time he gave his next of kin as his sister, who was living at West 79th Street, New York.