Boer War Cape Colony operations and Wittebergen pair awarded to Private J. Smith, 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment who saw service in South Africa during the operations in Cape Colony and in the action at Wittebergen between 1st and 29th July 1900.
Pair: Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 2 Clasps: Cape Colony, Wittebergen; with faint ghost dates to reverse: (2271 PTE. C. SMITH. J. STAFFORD REGT.) King’s South Africa Medal 1901-1902, 2 Clasps: South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902: (2271 PTE. J. SMITH. S. STAFFORD: REGT.) note incorrect initial on QSA and incorrect unit which should be ‘S. Stafford Regt.’
Condition: Good Very Fine
John Smith was born in Willenhall, Walsall, Staffordshire and giving his trade as a locksmith joined at Walsall on 28th July 1887, he would initially see service at home until on 17th February 1893 he would travel to Egypt, remaining there until 17th February 1895, when he would return to the UK.
He would stay in the UK until on 17th March 1900 he arrived in South Africa, subsequently taking part in the Boer War with the 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment where he would be present during the operations in Cape Colony as well as in the action at Wittebergen between 1st and 29th July 1900.
He would return home to the UK on 4th August 1902 and would be discharged after 12 years service.
