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Create new listBritish War Medal 1914-20 (3) (Pte. W. De Kock. 3rd S.A.I.; L/Cpl. P. V D B. Store. 3rd S.A.I.; L/Cpl. G. Turner. 3rd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of all, generally very fine (3) £60-£80
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bernard Harris Collection of Medals to the 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry.
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William De Kock was born in Cape Town on 29 July 1898, and attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Cape Town on 20 March 1917, his papers stating previous service in German South West Africa with the Carolina Commando. Posted to the Western Front with the 3rd Regiment 21 August 1917, his papers state that he received a shrapnel wound to the left side of his face on 20 September 1917. Returned to South Africa, he was further admitted to hospital in Wynberg on 18 February 1918 suffering from tuberculosis.
Percival Van Der Byl Store was born in Lincolnshire, England, around 1890, and attested for the 3rd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 16 August 1915, stating previous service with the Southern Rhodesian Volunteers. Posted to the Western Front, his papers state that he was wounded at Delville Wood during the Battle of the Somme on 18 July 1916. They confirm a wound to the head, adding: ‘Was taken prisoner the day after he was wounded and taken to a Hospital in Saxony, and 2 months later was interned in Switzerland and came back to England June 1918.’
George Turner was born in Bombay around 1893 and attested for the 3rd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 27 September 1915, stating previous service in German South West Africa with the Pretoria Regiment. Posted to the Western Front, he received a gunshot wound to the right thigh, right arm and left hand on 19 July 1916 and was evacuated to England per H.S. St. Andrew. Sent to the 4th London General Hospital, he was discharged permanently unfit on 11 August 1917.
Sold with copied service records for all three recipients.
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