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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 149

Three: Lance-Corporal H. Marshall, 4th South African Infantry, late Kaffarian Rifles

1914-15 Star (Pte. H. Marshall 5th Infantry); British War and bi-lingual Victory Medals (L/Cpl. H. Marshall. 4th S.A.I.), good very fine (3)

Herbert Marshall was born on 5 May 1893 at Maseru, Basutoland and was a Clerk at the Chamber of Miners upon his enlistment in the Kaffarian Rifles. He served in German South-West Africa from 25 August 1914-5 June 1915 and latterly served in East Africa with the 6th South African Infantry from 29 November 1915-4 February 1917. During the course of this service he suffered from diarrhoea, malaria and dysentery.

Demobilised, he re-enlisted on 1 April 1917 at Potchesfroom and landed in France on 18 October 1917, serving as a Lance-Corporal in 'D' Company. Marshall suffered a severe gunshot wound on 27 March 1918 - to the thigh and scrotum and was sent to England for treatment at the Richmond Military Hospital, 4 April-25 May. He was subsequently discharged '50% disability - permanently unfit for general service'; sold together with his Silver War Badge, officially numbered 'SA 8969', 3rd South African cap Badge by Gaunt, London and copied service record.

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Sold for
£80