Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum

Three: Private E. Cadwallader, 2nd and 1st Battalions, Oxfordshire Light Infantry

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (3273 Pte. E. Cadwallader 2d Bn. Oxf. L. Infy.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (3273 Pte. E. Cadwallader. 1/Oxfd: L.I.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3273 Pte. E. Cadwallader. Oxford L.I.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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Edward Cadwallader was born in Marylebone, Middlesex in January 1867 and enlisted at Oxford on 27 October 1889, aged 22 years 9 months. He was discharged to army reserve in February 1898 but re-joined on 4 December 1899, and went to South Africa. He was discharged on 24 August 1902, having passed the examination for Corporal on 24 July 1893 and was awarded a Certificate in Electric Telegraphy, and a 2nd Class Certificate of Education. Sold with copied discharge papers.