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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 505

Five: Lance-Corporal W. G. Poyer, South African Infantry, late Cape Mounted Infantry

King's South Africa 1901-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2959 Corpl. W. G. Pyer. Cape M.R.); 1914-15 Star (L/Cpl W. G. Poyer 1st Infantry); British War and bi-lingual Victory Medals (L/Cpl W. G. Poyer 2nd S.A.I.); Silver War Badge (SA. 57), contact marks and polished, very fine (5)

Walwyn George Poyer was born in London, England. He served during the second Anglo-Boer War with the Cape Mounted Rifles and the Durban Light Infantry. He enlisted on 2 September 1915 serving with the 1st South African Infantry. Transferred to the 2nd South African Infantry, he was twice wounded in action in Flanders, on 23 January 1916 and 12 July 1916. After his second wound he was pronounced to be suffering from shell shock and was discharged with a Silver War Badge on 19 November 1916; sold together with Comrades of the Great War pin, copied research including medal roll, attestation and pension details.

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