Boer War Mounted Infantry Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal operations and Great War Western Front group awarded to Private J. Smith, also known as Private J. Edwards, Royal Lancaster Regiment who saw service with the Mounted Infantry in South Africa where he would take part in the operations in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal before later serving on the Western Front in the Great War from 23rd August 1914.
Group of 4: Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 4 Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902; (6662 PTE. J. SMITH. RL. LANC: REGT. M.I.). 1914 Star with bar 5th Aug-22nd Nov; (6662 PTE. J. EDWARDS. R. LANC. R.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (6662 PTE. J. EDWARDS. R. LANC. R.)
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
J. Smith who would later serve as J. Edwards during the Great War, would see service as a Private (No. 6662) with the Royal Lancaster Regiment Mounted Infantry in South Africa during the Boer War and would take part in the operations in Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. He would later see service on the Western Front during the Great War from 23rd August 1914.
