Casualty Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 4 Clasps: Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill awarded to Private W.H. Sykes, 1st Battalion, The Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) 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. He died of disease at Pretoria on 7th July 1900.
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 4 Clasps: Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill; ghost dates to revere; official correction to service number (2533 PTE. W.H. SYKES. YORKSHIRE REGT.)
Condition: official correction to service number, Good Very Fine
Private (No. 2533) W.H. Sykes, 1st Battalion, The Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) 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. He died of disease at Pretoria on 7th July 1900.
