Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private W. Hopkins, East Kent Regiment, who was severely wounded at Brakenlaagte in October 1901

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (3242 Pte. W. Hopkins 1st Bn. East Kent Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (3242 Pte. W. Hopkins, E. Kent Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3242 Pte. W. Hopkins. E. Kent Regt.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (3) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Alan Cathery Collection of Medals to The Buffs, the East Kent Regiment.

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W. Hopkins served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa and was severely wounded at Brakenlaagte on 30 October 1901.