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Auction: 20002 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Space Exploration
Lot: 122

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Natal, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, South Africa 1901 (92994 Sgt. H. Loxton, 18th Batt. R.F.A.), minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine

Herbert Loxton was born in the Parish of St Pancras, London, and was a grocer’s assistant when he enlisted for the Royal Artillery on 22 September 1892. He was promoted to Corporal in April 1897, to Sergeant in May 1898, and served in South Africa from September 1899-November 1901. From South Africa he went to India where he died, at Kirkee, of ‘delirium tremens’ on 23 May 1905; sold together with copied service records and roll extract.

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Sold for
£250

Starting price
£170