A Boer War Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal operations, Great War Western Front and Army Long Service and Good Conduct group awarded to Private, later Acting Company Serjeant Major and Colour Serjeant C. Watson, Middlesex Regiment, who saw service in South Africa during the Boer War where with the Mounted Infantry Company he would take part in the operations in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal. He would later take part in the Great War being present on the Western Front from 1st September 1915.
Group of 5: Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 5 Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; (5538 PTE. C. WATSON MIDDX. R. M.I.) 1914-1915 Star; (L-5538 SJT. A-C.S. MJR. C.G. WATSON. MIDDX R.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (L-5538 W.O.CL.1. C.G. WATSON. MIDD’X R.) Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, GVR, (L-5538 C.SJT. C.G. WATSON. MIDDX R.) Court-mounted for wear.
Condition: Court-mounted for wear, Nearly Extremely Fine
Charles G. Watson saw service as a Private (No. 5538) with the Mounted Infantry Company, Middlesex Regiment and 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment in South Africa during the Boer War where he would take part in the operations in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal. He would later see service as a Serjeant – Acting Company Serjeant Major (No. L-5538) with the Middlesex Regiment on the Western Front from 1st September 1915.
