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Auction: 24111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 432

Pair: Private H. Walters, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment

Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6206 Pte H. Walters. 2/Nthptn Regt); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6206 Pte. H. Walters. Northampton: Regt.), minor contact wear, very fine (2)

Harry Walters was born at Northampton in 1881 and enlisted at Portland on 14 October 1900 and was posted to South Africa 3 days later. Serving there for a little over a year he was posted to India in December 1902 before returning to Britain on 11 January 1907. Mobilised with this unit on 27 August 1914 as a Sergeant, Walters entered the war in France 4 November with 2nd Battalion.

Wounded in action on 27 December 1915 he continued to serve in France. Posted to the 105th Prisoner of War Company, Labour Corps on 10 July 1918. Walters was discharged on 31 March 1920; sold together with copied service papers.

Further entitled to a 1914 trio.

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Sold for
£260

Starting price
£80