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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 49

(x) Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (4010. Sdlr: A. Webb. 19/Hrs:), toned, minor scratch to obverse, otherwise extremely fine

Arthur Webb was born in 1874 at St. Luke's, Chelsea, and attested for the 19th Hussars on 20 January 1894. He served in India from 13 September 1894-7 October 1899, before transferring to South Africa and returning home on 15 June 1900, later joining the Army Reserve on 27 October 1902. Discharged in January 1906 on termination of his first period of engagement, he re-engaged to the 19th Hussars on 8 February 1910.

On 22 November 1913 Webb was arrested and sent to Canterbury Prison. Placed before the Police Court on 3 January 1914, he was charged with larceny as bailee and deserting his children. Sitting at the Guildhall, Canterbury, he was found guilty of '..being a rogue and a vagabond', having unlawfully run away and left in the care of the City of Canterbury his nine year old daughter, an eight year old son and fourteen-month old twins. He was also convicted of stealing goods to the value of one pound and eight shillings. In consequence, Webb received one month's imprisonment with hard labour for each offence and was discharged from the 19th Hussars. His wife Alice would deliver a fifth child, Maria Theresa on 29 November 1914. With the outbreak of the Great War, Webb served in France from 18 May 1915; sold with extensive copied service record noting entitlement to 1914-15 Star Trio.


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£140

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