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

Three: Private C. Cerff, 4th Regiment, South African Infantry, late Brand’s Free State Rifles and Botha’s Horse
1914-15 Star (Pte. C. Cerff. Brands F.S.R.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. C. Cerff. 4th S.A.I.) mounted as worn, traces of adhesive to reverse of all, nearly very fine

Three: Private C. H. R. Clarke, 4th Regiment, South African Infantry, late 6th Regiment
1914-15 Star (Pte. C. H. R. Clarke 6th Infantry); British War Medal 1914-20 (Pte. C. H. R. Clarke. 4th S.A.I.); Bilingual Victory Medal 1914-19 (Pte. C. H. R. Clarke. 6th Infantry.) all in named card boxes of issue, nearly extremely fine (6) £80-£100

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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Conrad Cerff was born in Caledon, Cape Province, around 1896, and attested for the 4th South African Infantry at Cape Town on 11 October 1916, his papers stating previous service with Botha’s Horse in German South West Africa. Initially posted to No. 11 Entrenching Battalion on the Western Front 26 March 1917, his records add that he received a gunshot wound to the knee on 20 September 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele. Listed as missing 24 March 1918, he is later confirmed in May 1918 as having been captured and taken Prisoner of War. Repatriated to England, he was demobilised on 26 May 1919.

Cecil Henry Richmond Clarke was born in Bloemfontein in 1884 and attested for the South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 28 August 1915. He initially served with “C” Company, 6th Regiment, before transferring to “F” Company, 4th South African Infantry on 14 September 1918.

Sold with copied service records for both recipients.