Boer War Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen and Great War pair awarded to Private W. Shewrey, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment later 22nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade who saw service in South Africa during the Boer War on operations in Cape Colony, Transvaal and at Wittebergen before re-enlisting at the outbreak of the Great War
Group of 3: Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 3 Clasps: Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen; (916 PTE. W. SHEWREY. 2ND WILTS REGT.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (875 PTE. W. SHEWREY. RIF. BRIG.)
Condition: contact wear and edge-knocks, Good Very Fine
Along with two unnamed bronze Regimental Medals for the 62nd Foot.
William Shewrey would see service as a Private (No. 916) with the 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment with whom he saw service in the Boer War on operations in Cape Colony and Transvaal as well and at Wittebergen from 1st to 29th July 1900.
Later discharged, he would re-enlist on 14th September 1914, shortly after the outbreak of the Great War and would go on to see overseas service as a Private (No 875, later No. 205127) with the 22nd Wessex and Welsh Battalion, Rifle Brigade before being discharged sick on 6th September 1918 aged 51!
