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Auction: 22003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 248

(x) Five: Staff Sergeant R. W. T. Stent, South African Medical Corps, late Damant's Horse, Lieutenant, South African Mounted Irregular Forces and Standerton Commando, who was wounded and taken a Prisoner-of-War during the Boer War

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Tpr: R. Stent. Damant's Horse.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut: R. W. T. Stent. S.A.M.I.F.); 1914-15 Star (Pte. R. W. T. Stent Standerton Cdo.); British War and bi-lingual Victory Medals (S/Sjt R. W. T. Stent. S.A.M.C.), good very fine (5)

Reginald William Theodore Stent was born in England in June 1878 and served initially during the Boer War with Damant's Horse. He was wounded in action at Colesburg on 8 February 1900 and was also taken a Prisoner-of-War during the conflict. Having been released from Pretoria on 23 May 1901, he saw further service during the Great War and died on 11 August 1939 at Pretoria.

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Sold for
£550

Starting price
£270