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

Six: Serjeant T. Hobson, 4th King’s African Rifles, late South African Field Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (73 Sjt., 4-K.A.R.), minor correction to Victory; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War and Africa Service Medals, these four officially named (240942 T. Hobson)

Family group:

Pair: Private W. A. Servant, 8th South African Horse

British War and Victory Medals (Pte., 8th S.A.H.); together with named swimming medal, enamelled

Three: J. G. Servant, South African Forces

Italy Star; War and Africa Service Medals, all officially named (513603 J. G. Servant) good very fine and better (12)
£90-120

Thurston Hobson attested for the South African Field Artillery on 1 April 1916 and served in East Africa, June 1916-April 1917. He was discharged in November 1917 to re-attest in the King’s African Rifles as a Machine-Gun Sergeant, serving again in East Africa from January 1918. He was discharged in March 1919. Sold with copied service details.

William Arthur Servant was born in Maritzburg and attested for the 8th South African Horse on 19 April 1916, aged 24 years. He served in East Africa and was discharged on 25 March 1917. His son, John Geoffrey Servant was born in Pietermaritzburg on 26 August 1923. A clerk by occupation, he attested for service on 12 September 1944. Serving with the S.A.A.C. (R.N.C.). He served in the Middle East, November-December 1944 and in Italy from December 1944-August 1945. He was demobilised in November 1945. Both sold with copied service papers.