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Auction: 18001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 150

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (1588 Pte. G. Hart, 15th Hussrs.), one or two edge bruises, otherwise good very fine

George Henry Hart was born in Derby and originally enlisted in the 15th Hussars at Canterbury on 8 April 1878, aged 19 years. He transferred to the Army Reserve after three years and 363 days service, but subsequently joined the 19th Hussars for a further four years; he transferred to the Army Reserve in April 1894, on the termination of his engagement.

During his time with the Colours, he served in India, South Africa and Egypt, his records noting his participation in operations in the Third Afghan War in 1879-80 (Medal), and in the First Anglo-Boer War in 1881. Hart died in 1915; sold with photocopied research, including of marriage certificate and paperwork relating to his funeral, and the right of his wife to be buried in the consecrated ground of the Nottingham Road Cemetery, Derby.

Also sold with a quantity of original documentation, comprising the recipient's Army Form B. 128, Parchment Certificate of Discharge in the name of 'Private G. Hart, 19th Regiment of Hussars', dated 2 April 1890; and his Army Form D. 444, Sec. D. 1st Class Army Reserve Parchment Certificate of Discharge in the name of 'No. 2298 Private George Hart', Canterbury, 2 April 1894.


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Sold for
£110