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Auction: 21103 - Orders, Decorations and Medals e-Auction 4
Lot: 79

Five: Warrant Officer Class 2 H. Dewhirst, West Riding Regiment, who was severely wounded at Paardeberg

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg (1427 Col Sejt. H. Dewhirst, W. Riding Regt.); 1914-15 Star (3-11622 C. S. Mjr. H. Dewhirst. W. Rid. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3-11622 W.O.Cl.2. H. Dewhirst. W. Rid. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (1427 C. Sjt: H. Dewhirst. W. Riding Regt.), contact marks, very fine (5)

Harry Dewhirst joined the West Riding Regiment in June 1885 and served at Bermuda, Halifax (Nova Scotia), St Helena and Natal. During the Boer War he was severely wounded in the lungs at Paardeberg on 18 February 1900, when the Regiment lost 22 killed in action and 99 wounded. Having been discharged with his L.S. & G.C., he re-joined in September 1914 and served with the 10th Battalion in France from 26 August 1915. Demobilised in January 1919, he died on 28 December 1928 at 43 Pendragon Lane, Bradford; sold together with extract from The Iron Duke which featured his obituary in June 1929.

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Sold for
£420

Starting price
£260