Medals from the Collection of R.W. Gould, MBE

Pair: Private G. E. Butcher, 9th Lancers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (3789 Pte., 9/Lcrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3789 Pte., 9th Lancers) light contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £120-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of R.W. Gould, MBE.

View
Collection

George Ernest Butcher was born at Bermondsey, London, and attested for the 9th Lancers in London on 25 February 1895. After service in South Africa and India, he served during the Boer War from October 1899 until April 1902. Returning immediately to India, he remained there until November 1906 when, after a brief visit to England, he again went to South Africa and served there until April 1909, when he was finally discharged. Sold with copy service papers.