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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 388

Pair: Corporal W. Gent, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was taken prisoner at Sanna's Post

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein, Transvaal (4701 Pte. W. Gent. North'd: Fus:); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4701 Corpl: W. Gent. North'd Fus:), nearly very fine (2)

W. Gent was taken prisoner at Sanna's Post on 31 March 1900 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He was later released.

The 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, lost 1 officer killed, 1 officer wounded and 1 taken prisoner, with 1 other rank killed, 11 wounded and 23 taken prisoner at Sanna's Post.


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