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Auction: 24001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 67

(x) Five: Private W. Macey, Devon Regiment

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (1885 Pte W. Macey 2nd Bn Devon. Regt.); India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (1885 Pte W. Macey 1st Bn Devon Regt.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast (1885 Pte W. Macey. Devon: Regt); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1885 Pte W. Macey. Devon: Regt); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (1885 Pte W. Macey. Devon Regt) some light edge bruising and contact marks overall, otherwise very fine (5)

William Macey was born at New Forrest, Romsey, Hampshire. He enlisted on 18 November 1887 at Exeter having previously been a Carter. He saw service in India from 3 December 1888 - 20 September 1899, from there he went to South Africa serving between 21 September 1899 - 18 January 1902. He returned to India from 19 January 1902 - 24 January 1909. Macey then returned home and was discharged at his own request on 27 June 1908 at Devonport, Devon and intended to live at Albert Cottage, Brent Street, London.

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£750

Starting price
£450