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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 140

An unusual Queen's South Africa Medal awarded to Private O. Lee, Yorkshire Regiment, injured in a train accident on 31 January 1902

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps Cape Colony, Orange Free State (3797 Pte. P. Lee, Yorkshire Regt), suspension slack, edge bruising, very fine

Owen Lee was born at Middlesboro, Yorkshire in 1878 and enlisted with the Militia at Richmond on 19 July 1899. Stationed with the 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment initially he was attached to the 3rd Battalion upon being embodied for service with the Boer War on 26 February 1900. Lee was confirmed as being on of 24 men injured in a train accident near Burghersdrp on 31 January 1902, despite this he remained in service for several more months before being discharged on 15 May 1902; sold together with a typed biographical summery and casualty roll.

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Sold for
£120

Starting price
£70