A Boer War pair to Sapper G. Spice, 6th Company (Fortress) Royal Engineers who would be present at the relief of Kimberley on 15th February 1900, in action at Paardeberg between 17th to 26th February 1900, and at Driefontein on 10th March 1900, Johannesburg on 31st May 1900, Diamond Hill on 11th to 12th June 1900 and Belfast from 26th to 27th August 1900.
Pair: Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 6 Clasps: Relief of Ladysmith, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, officially engraved naming; (29599 SAPR G. SPICE. R.E.) King’s South Africa Medal 1901-1902, 2 Clasps: South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; (29599 SAPR. G. SPICE. R.E.)
Condition: minor contact wear, Very Fine
George Spice was born in the parish of Cooksie, near Maidstone, Kent and giving his trade as a Bricklayer attested at Chatham on 27th November 1895. Having previously been imprisoned by civil power for shooting a chicken, he went on to first serve at home before travelling to Malta on 24th March 1899 and then onwards to South Africa on 18th November 1899.
In South Africa he would take part in the Boer War whilst serving as a Sapper (No. 29599) with the 6th Company (Fortress) Royal Engineers taking part in the relief of Kimberley on 15th February 1900, in action at Paardeberg between 17th to 26th February 1900, and at Driefontein on 10th March 1900, Johannesburg on 31st May 1900, Diamond Hill on 11th to 12th June 1900 and Belfast from 26th to 27th August 1900.
He would return to the UK on 30th April 1902 and be discharged on 25th January 1903.
