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Auction: 21103 - Orders, Decorations and Medals e-Auction 4
Lot: 28

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4166 Dmr: S. Williams. North'd Fus:), unofficial rivets, lacquered, nearly very fine

Samuel Edward Williams was born at Berwick-upon-Tweed in 1876 and lied about his age upon his enlistment in the Northumberland Fusiliers on 17 March 1894, stating he was 14 years 10 months. He served as a Drummer in the Occupation of Crete and in South Africa during the Boer War from 23 February 1901-4 March 1907 (Queen's Medal & 3 clasps), being discharged in May 1907. Upon the outbreak of the Great War, Williams was a removals porter living in Fulham and re-enlisted upon 14 October 1914. He served in France from 6 March 1915 and was wounded in the right thigh on 24 May 1915 at St Julien. In his evidence to the Medical Board he stated he was wounded "in a charge" and while laying out in No-Man's Land was hit twice in the head on two days later. He lay for 6 days before being attended to. Evacuated home on 15 June 1915, he was discharged with a Silver War Badge to go with his 1914-15 Star Trio.

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