A good Boer War Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal operations, Great War Mesopotamia and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal group awarded to Private, later Lance Corporal J. Cox, 14th Hussars, who during a 22 year career would see service in South Africa during the Boer War where he would take part in the operations in Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, and later during the Great War where he would be present in Mesopotamia from 14th November 1915. He would be awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in September 1919.
Group of 6: Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 3 Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal; (4216 PTE. J. COX. 14TH HUSSARS.) King’s South Africa Medal 1901-1902, 2 Clasps: South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; (4216 PTE J. COX. 14TH HUSSARS.) 1914-1915 Star; (4216 L. CPL. J. COX. 14-HRS.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (4216 PTE. J. COX. 14-HRS.) Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, GVR, (H-47445 PTE – L.CPL. J. COX. 14/HRS.) Mounted on a bar for display.
Condition: mounted on a bar for display, Good Very Fine
Along with:
Discharge Certificate to Corporal John Cox, 14th Hussars.
Character Certificate to Corporal John Cox, 14th King’s Hussars, listing his character as ‘exemplary’ – a NCO of the highest character who has held a position of trust for 14 years, sober, honest and trustworthy, strongly recommended for employment.
Letter from the 14th King’s Hussars Old Comrades Association dated February 1931 inviting Cox to their 21st Annual Gathering.
Two postcard photographs, one of which is of Cox and two comrades with the caption – time expired, total service 67 years. Another of a collapsed building with firefighters outside the reverse noted Sudder Bazzer Mhow Nov. 1912.’
Regimental Greetings Card – Greetings from Mesopotamia from John to his sweetheart
John Cox enlisted at Blandford Camp on 9th October 1899 and would go on to see service in South Africa during the Boer War where he took part in operations in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal. He would still be serving at the outbreak of the Great War and would go on to see service as a Private, later Lance Corporal (No. 4216) with the 14th Hussars in Mesopotamia from 14th November 1915, awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1919, he would survive the war and would be discharged on 21st March 1922 having served for 22 years and 164 days.
