Lot 4150

Description

Pair: India General Service Medal 1854-95, clasp - Hazara 1888; Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, ( type 2 reverse), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901. 1318 Pte H. A. Beresford 2nd Bn Sea. Highrs on first medal, 1318 Pte H. A. Bersford, 2: Sea: Highrs: on second medal. First medal engraved in small running script, second medal impressed. Nicely toned extremely fine.

The above is Beresford's full medal entitlement.

Arthur Henry Beresford, firewood cutter and later decorator's managing clerk, age 18, born at Congleton, Cheshire, England; Enl.30Jun1884 at Fort George in Seaforth Highlanders; 3rd Class Education 03Oct1884; to 2Bn Sea. Highrs 01Jan1886 and Garrison duty in India; 2nd Class Education 12Aug1886; Operations Hazara Expedition, North West Frontier 01Oct to 13Nov1888; to L/Cpl 16Aug1890; returned to UK 28Jan1892; to Reserves 06Feb1892; Re-Enl.30Jun1896 and to Sea Highrs Depot, Inverness; to 2Bn Sea. Highrs 14Feb1900; to South Africa 15Feb1900 and ops including Roodepoort, Brandwater, Jagersfontein and Aliwal; returned to UK 14May1901; Disch.29Jun1901

With extensive research by 'Mostly Unsung'.