Medals from the Collection of Peter and Dee Helmore

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, date clasp block loose on riband, as issued (25684 Tpr: R. S. Hillson. 27th. Coy. Imp: Yeo:) extremely fine £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Peter and Dee Helmore.

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Robert Spreat Hillson was born in Ivybridge, Devon, in 1868. A farmer by occupation, he attested at Exeter (one year with the Colours) for the Imperial Yeomanry on 15 February 1901. Posted Trooper to the 27th (Devon) Company, 7th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry he embarked for South Africa as part of the 27th Company’s 2nd Contingent, comprising 100 men, on 17 March 1901. The Company was present when attacked by Boers on 29 May 1901, suffering 2 officers and 9 men killed and 9 men wounded, and was attacked again by Boers at Moedwill on 30 September 1901, suffering 7 men killed, and 1 officer and 10 men wounded. Disembarked home on 5 August 1902, Hillson was demobilised six days later. Returning to farming in West Devon he died at Delamore Farm, Cornwood on 3 October 1916, aged 48,

Sold with copied record of service and other research.