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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 348

Pair: Private G. Thomas, Shropshire Light Infantry

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg (5775 Pte. G. Thomas, 2nd Shropshire Lt Infy); King's South Africa 1901-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5775 Pte. G. Thomas. Shrops: L.I.), edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (2)

George Thomas was born at Rochdale, Lancashire in February 1880 and enlisted at Lancaster on 28 September 1898. Posted to the 2nd Battalion he was still with them when they embarked for South Africa the next year on 7 November 1899.

Thomas entered the war in the Orange Free State where he remained from February to May 1900, seeing action at the Battle of Paardeburg in which the Battalion played a key role. They saw further action at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Houtnek, Vet River and Zand River. Further fighting in Transvaal and Orange River Colony saw them at Elands River and Rhenoster River.

Thomas was discharged at his own request on 20 October 1902, returning to service on 7 September 1914 with the South Lancashire Regiment. Entering the war on 1 December 1914 he served until 9 May 1915 when he was discharged having suffered from exposure through the bitterly cold January (Star and Pair); sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£130

Starting price
£100