The Bernard Harris Collection of Medals to the 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry

Pair: Acting Corporal F. C. Ingram, 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry
British War Medal 1914-20 (A/Cpl. F. C. Ingram. 3rd S.A.I.); Bilingual Victory (Pte. F. C. Ingram. 3rd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of both, very fine

British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (Sjt. T. Johnston. 3rd S.A.I.; Pte. A. E. Marshall. 3rd S.A.I.) suspension claw re-riveted on last, traces of adhesive to reverse of both, very fine (4) £80-£100

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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Frederick Charles Ingram was born in Wiltshire, England, around 1883, and attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Johannesburg on 24 March 1917. Posted to the Western Front with the 3rd Regiment from 27 July 1917, his service papers state: ‘G.S.W. R. Leg (ampt.) France.’

Thomas Johnston was born in Ladybank, Fife, around 1880, and attested for the 3rd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 24 November 1915. Posted to France from 27 July 1916 to 19 March 1919, he was demobilised at Maitland in August 1919.

Albert Edward Marshall was born at Alicedale in the Eastern Cape in 1891, and attested for the 3rd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 21 August 1915. Posted to the Western Front, he suffered a gunshot wound to both legs near Etaples on 17 July 1916, and another severe wound to the right shoulder and chest on 29 September 1917. Evacuated to Military Hospital at Richmond, he returned to South Africa on 12 April 1918.

Sold with copied service records for all three recipients.