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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 570

Three: Lance-Corporal F. Lottering, 5th South African Regiment and South African Medical Corps

1914-15 Star (Pte F. Lottering 5th Infantry); British War and bi-lingual Victory Medals (Pte F. Lottering. 5th S.A.I.) very fine (3)

Francois Lottering was born in Fort Beaufort, Cape Colony allegedly on 21 December 1898. He enlisted to the 5th South African Regiment on 12 December 1915 and was promoted first to Lance-Corporal 26 October 1916 and Corporal on 13 December 1916. He was discharged 1 March 1917 being labelled temporarily unfit for war service. He volunteered for the South African Medical Corps on 2 May 1917 but was discharged for being underage for the Medical Corps on 5 May 1917. He re-joined the army but suffered with malaria in October 1917 and was discharged and labelled temporarily unfit for tropical service on 5 October 1917. This time it was to prove permanent; sold together with copied research including attestation and service papers.

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£65

Starting price
£30