A Collection of Medals to Veterinary Surgeons and the Army Veterinary Corps

Seven: Captain C. C. La Roux, Indian and Malay Corps, late Heidelberg Commando and South African Veterinary Corps, died on 4 February 1944

1914-15 Star (Pte., Heidelberg Cdo.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte., S.A.V.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War and Africa Service Medals, these officially named (223951 C. C. La Roux) mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (7) £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Veterinary Surgeons and the Army Veterinary Corps.

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Cecil Carter La Roux was born in Uitenhage, Cape Province on 3 March 1898. He served as a Private in the Heidelburg Commando during the Rebellion of 1914 and the German South West Africa Campaign. Later he went on to serve in the South African Veterinary Corps in German East Africa. Living in Johannesburg, employed as a Merchant, he volunteered for the Union Defence Force in July 1940. As a Captain in the Indian and Malay Corps he served in East Africa and the Middle East. He died of Coronary Aortic Disease on 4 February 1944. With copied W.W.2 service papers.