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Auction: 21103 - Orders, Decorations and Medals e-Auction 4
Lot: 251

Four: Sergeant G. Springham, Army Veterinary Corps, late 13th Hussars, who served as a Shoeing Smith in the Second Boer War

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Orange Free State, Laing's Nek, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (4864 S. Sth. G. Springham. 13/ Hussars.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4864 Shg:-Sth: G. Springham. 13th Hussars.); British War and Victory (15330 A. Sgt. G. Springham. A.V.C.), first two mounted for display minor contact marks and slight edge bruise to first, overall good very fine (4)

George Springham is listed on the roll of the 13th Hussars for the Second Boer War with the note that he had transferred from the South African Constabulary. He served in the 13th with the rank of Shoeing Smith a role necessary for a cavalry regiment to keep moving and vitally important in the mobile guerrilla war that the conflict dissolved into.

During the Great War Springham returned to action as a member of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps. At some stage being transferred to 343 Company, Army Labour Corps he was later discharged, living then in Clapton. His MIC card makes reference to an M.S.M. although no record of entitlement has been found.

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£260

Starting price
£190