The Bernard Harris Collection of Medals to the 1st Regiment, South African Infantry

Three: Regimental Sergeant Major G. H. H. Lytton, 1st Regiment, South African Infantry, who was wounded in action on 16 July 1916
1914-15 Star (Sjt. G. H. H. Litton. 8th Infantry.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (R.S.M. G. H. H. Lytton. 1st. S.A.I.) glue residue to reverse of all, very fine and better

Three: Private A. Baxter, 1st Regiment, South African Infantry, who was wounded in action on 9 July 1916
1914-15 Star (Pte. A. Baxter. 5th. Infantry); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. A. Baxter. 1st. S.A.I.) glue residue to reverse of both, very fine (6) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bernard Harris Collection of Medals to the 1st Regiment, South African Infantry.

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Gerald Hollingford Halcome Lytton was born in London on 1 July 1879 and witnessed initial service in South Africa from 16 December 1899 to 26 June 1902 with the 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment [QSA Medal and 3 clasps], after passing a course of instruction in ambulance and stretcher bearer duties. Sometime transferred to the Railway Police, Lytton attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 15 August 1915. Posted to the Western Front, he was wounded in action during the Battle of the Somme suffering multiple gunshot wounds to the thigh, leg and elbow; evacuated to hospital at Camiers, he was later sent to Eastbourne Military Hospital for treatment and convalescence. He later returned to France for four months over the winter of 1917-18 and was discharged as over age at Wynberg on 13 July 1918.

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Andrew Baxter was born in Ngebu, Tembuland, in 1891, the son of Charles Baxter of Uitenhage, South Africa. He initially served in German South West Africa with the Kaffrarian Rifles before attesting for the 1st South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 14 August 1915 and being sent to Egypt from 30 December 1915 to 15 April 1916. Transferred to the Western Front, Baxter was wounded in action and ‘twice buried’ near Etaples during the Battle of the Somme; evacuated to No. 26 General Hospital suffering from shell shock and shrapnel to the left knee cap, he was evacuated to England and admitted to the King George Hospital at Stamford. Discharged physically unfit for further service at Wynberg 18 May 1917, Baxter was awarded the King’s Certificate and Silver War Badge.

Sold with copied service record.