Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

Five: Corporal H. L. Gerber, 10th South African Infantry, late 14th Dismounted Rifles

1914-15 Star (Pte., 14th Dismtd. Rfls.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Cpl., 10th S.A.I.0); War and Africa Service Medals (138066 H. L. Gerber) nearly extremely fine (5) £40-60

Hermanus Louis Gerber was born in Aberdeen, Cape Province on 12 September 1893. He first enlisted into the 14th Dismounted Rifles on 2 September 1914 and saw service in German South West Africa. Discharged on 25 Mmay 1915, he re-enlisted into the 10th South African Infantry on 10 December 1915 and saw service in East Africa. He was discharged on 21 March 1917. During the Second World War he enrolled into the 5th Battalion, Reserve Brigade in September 1940 and was discharged in November 1946. Sold with a number of copied service papers.