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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 30

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (802 Pte. W. Hodgson. 2-21st. Foot.), clasp loose upon riband, good very fine, with silver top brooch bar

Entitled to the Medal without clasp.

William Hodgson was born at Haddington, East Lothian in 1859 and was a vanman upon his enlistment in June 1877. Serving in the rank of Private in South Africa, he was promoted Drummer by the time of discharge in June 1889. Hodgson would re-enlist for further service from June 1889-June 1893 and March 1900-March 1901. Throughout his career he would enter the Defaulters Book on no less than six occasions, including breaking out of Fort George when on piquet duty; sold with full copied service record.

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Sold for
£650