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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 391

Pair: Private R. B. Hughes, 1st Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, who was captured at Sanna's Post, released and later wounded at Belfast

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (4653 Pte. R. Hughes. 1st. L. N. Lanc. Regt. M.I.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4653 Pte. R. Hughes. L. N. Lanc: Regt.), very fine (2)

Richard Benbow Hughes was born at Liverpool and attested for the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on 15 October 1894 after previous service with the 3rd Loyal North Lancashire Militia. He was posted to the 2nd Battalion on 24 November 1894, but on 2 January 1897 deserted. He rejoined to Civil Authorities twenty-four days later and was placed in the Guard Room on 1 February - tried by District Court Martial he was sentenced to 84 days imprisonment with hard labour. On 13 December 1897 he was posted to the 1st Battalion.

Having served in Ceylon and then nearly 4 years in South Africa, during the Boer War he served in the Mounted Infantry and was taken prisoner at Sanna's Post. Later released, he was wounded at Belfast on 6 December 1900 and was eventually discharged on 4 February 1904.

10 other ranks of the 1st Battalion were taken prisoner during the encounter; sold with copied service record.


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Sold for
£350