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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 215

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1878 (36/1457. Pte. J. Bennett. 1/13." Foot.), very fine

Approximately 37 '1878' clasps to the 13th Foot.

James Bennett was born at on 3 May 1861 at Wellington, Somerset and was a Mason's labourer upon enlistment in August 1877. Initally joining the 2nd Battalion, 13th Foot, he transferred to the 1st Battalion in January 1878 and served with them during the Sekukini campaign during the course of that year. Admitted to hospital on account of 'general debility' at Utretcht, December 1878 - February 1879 and was re-admitted at Balte Spruit Transvaal in July 1879. Bennett was returned home with the Regiment in September 1879 and discharged at Taunton on 29 August 1889, living at Rockwell Green, Wellington; sold with copied service record and research.

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£750