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Auction: 22133 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 425

Pair: Private G. Worthington, King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment, who was wounded in action at Venters Spruit on 3 February 1901

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (5612 Pte. G. Worthington, R. Lanc: Regt.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5612 Pte. G. Worthington. Rl: Lanc: Regt.), contact marks, very fine (2)

George Worthington was born at Weaste, Manchester in 1877 and was a brass moulder by trade upon joining the King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment on 2 February 1898, having served in the Militia previously. Having been wounded in action at Venters Spruit on 3 February 1901, Worthington was eventually discharged on 3 February 1910 and appears to have died in 1939; sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£380

Starting price
£170