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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 531

Pair: Driver C. Abrahams, South African Signal Company, Royal Engineers

British War and bi-lingual Victory Medals (Spr. C. Abrahams. S.A.C.S.C. R.E.), minor polishing, very fine (2)

Christian Abrahams enlisted on 11 August 1915 with the 1st South African Infantry. Transferred to the South African Signal Company, Royal Engineers with the rank of Driver on 15 March 1916. This unit served in France from 17 October 1915 and it was here on 22 June 1918 that Abrahams contracted influenza. He was evacuated to England on 2 April 1919 before returning to South Africa and was demobilised on 11 July 1919; sold together with handwritten research notes.

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Sold for
£35

Starting price
£20