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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 260

(x) Victory Medal 1914-19 (Capt. E. P. Bester.), good very fine

Edward Phillips Bester served with 'B' Squadron of the 5th South African Horse from 1 November 1914, but within a matter of days was admitted to Pretoria Hospital suffering from a bullet wound to the finger. Upon recovery he left South Africa and disembarked from Professor at Kilindine, British East Africa, on 31 May 1916. Appointed Lieutenant on 25 October 1916, Bester was transferred to the Military Labour Bureau on 2 March 1917 after a spell spent in hospital at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, suffering from malaria.

Promoted Captain on 10 July 1917, Bester relinquished his commission and returned home to Waterburg aboard H.M.T. Ingoma. Reverting to his former status as Temporary Assistant Field Cornet with the Waterberg War Commando, he was finally released from all military service on 10 December 1919, his final months being marred by repeated spells in hospital at Durban and Roberts Height as a result of drinking dirty water; sold with copied service record.


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Sold for
£25

Starting price
£20