The Bernard Harris Collection of Medals to the 4th Regiment, South African Infantry

Pair: Private J. J. Ewbank, 4th Regiment, South African Infantry, who was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 19 July 1916

British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. J. J. Ewbank. 4th S.A.I.); Memorial Plaque (John Jackson Ewbank) edge bruise to VM, traces of adhesive to reverse of all, very fine and better (3) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bernard Harris Collection of Medals to the 4th Regiment, South African Infantry.

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John Jackson Ewbank was born in the Transvaal in 1895 and attested for the 4th South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 16 August 1915, stating previous service with the Krugersdorp Cadets. Embarked Alexandria to Mersa Matruh per No. 2 Trawler on 21 February 1916, he later transferred to Marseilles on 20 April 1916 and was admitted to the 28th Field Ambulance suffering from deafness a few weeks later. Attached to the 28th Company, Machine Gun Corps from 30 June 1916, he was killed in action during the chaotic fighting around Thiepval on 19 July 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France.

Sold with copied service record.