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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 624

Seven: Captain C. C. La Roux, South African Veterinary Corps and General Service Corps, who died in service on 4 February 1944

1914-15 Star; British War and bi-lingual Victory Medals (Pte. C. C. La Roux. S.A.V.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45 (223951 C. C. La Roux); Africa Service Medal 1939-45 (223951 C. C. La Roux); South African Second World War Memorial Plaque (223951V Capt. C. C. La Roux G.S.C.), very fine (7)

Cecil Carter La Roux was born 3 March 1898 in Uitenhage, South Africa and enlisted in the South African Veterinary Corps on 1 December 1915. He listed previous experience with Heidelberg Commando in the Boer revolt and subsequent German South West Africa Campaign. While with the S.A.V.C. in East Africa he suffered severely from Malaria and was discharged on 27 April 1917 as temporarily unfit for service.

Enlisted again on 19 July 1940 with the Indian Service Corps, returning to East Africa and before positings in the Middle East and South Africa itself. Promoted Lieutenant on 6 May 1941 and later Captain on 6 November 1941. However his career was cut short by heart problems which resulted in his death on 4 February 1944, the diagnosis was Coronary Aortic Disease; sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£240

Starting price
£110