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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 174

An interesting Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Driver Henry Langley, alias Henry Huggins, Royal Field Artillery, late East Kent Regiment, who suffered from a poor disciplinary record and an ulcer which ultimately terminated his military career

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Elandslaagte, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (7115 Dvr: H. Langley. 86th. Bty.: R.F.A.), extremely fine

Henry Langley was born around 1871 at Penge, Surrey, and attested for the East Kent Regiment on 7 July 1891. Posted to the 1st Battalion, he suffered a contusion to the toe of his left foot at Woolwich the following day, before serving in India from 27 January 1893-23 August 1898 and being present at the Relief of Chitral in 1895. His service record notes regular run-ins with authority, including 'making use of obscene language' on 28 June 1893, and 'injuring a native's garden' on 21st July 1894, for which he was confined to barracks for three days. The following year he was found asleep at his post and in 1896 he was confined to barracks for 10 days for 'making an improper reply to an N.C.O.' whilst serving with the Royal Artillery.

Posted to South Africa from 27 January 1900-27 August 1900, Langley was invalided on 2 August 1900 and discharged on 6 July 1903 after spending 61 days in hospital suffering from an ulcer; sold with copied service record.


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Sold for
£500

Starting price
£140