A ‘U’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery Boer War Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen and Long Service group awarded to Gunner later Bombardier G. Fletcher, No. 3 Ammunition Column, later ‘U’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery who saw service in South Africa during the Boer War being present at the Relief of Kimberley on 15th February 1900, and in action at Paardeberg on 17th to 26th February 1900, and then at Johannesburg on 31st May 1900, at Diamond Hill on 11th to 12th June 1900, and in the operations at Wittebergen from 1st to 29th July 1900 and was later awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1st October 1901.
Group of 3: Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 5 Clasps: Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen; (39464 GNR. G. FLETCHER. R.H.A.) King’s South Africa Medal 1901-1902, 2 Clasps: South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; (39464 BOMB. G. FLETCHER. R.H.A.) Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, swivelling scroll suspension; (39464 ACTG BOMB. G. FLETCHER. R.H.A.) loose-mounted for display.
Condition: court-mounted for display, toned, contact wear throughout, Very Fine
Gunner later Bombardier (No. 39464) G. Fletcher, No. 3 Ammunition Column, Royal Horse Artillery, later ‘U’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery saw service in South Africa during the Boer War being present at the Relief of Kimberley on 15th February 1900, and in action at Paardeberg on 17th to 26th February 1900, and then at Johannesburg on 31st May 1900, at Diamond Hill on 11th to 12th June 1900, and in the operations at Wittebergen from 1st to 29th July 1900 he was awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1st October 1901 before later invalided to England on 2nd October 1902.
