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

British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (Pte. G. Pigden. 4th S.A.I.; Pte. W. L. Randall. 4th S.A.I.; Pte. J. R. White. 4th S.A.I.; Pte. J. F. Wilson. 4th S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of all, very fine and better (4) £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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George Pigden was born in Cape Town around 1898 and attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Cape Town on 23 April 1917. He joined the 4th Regiment on the Western Front 31 October 1917, and was killed in action on 5 December 1917. He is buried at Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, near Cambrai.

William Lucas Randall was born in Heidelberg, Transvaal, around 1896, and attested for the 4th South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 20 August 1915. Posted to France on 3 June 1916, he was killed in action on 18 July 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

John Robert White was born in London around 1899 and attested for the South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 11 September 1915 - his documents incorrectly stating his age as 20 years. Embarked for England with “C” Company 25 September 1915, his service record records him as Missing on 12 October 1916 and Killed in Action on 15 October 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

John Fleming Wilson was born in Germiston around 1898 and attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Germiston on 7 February 1917. He joined the 4th Regiment on the Western Front on 13 June 1917, and was evacuated to No. 64 Casualty Clearing Station on 21 September 1917 suffering from a compound fracture to the skull. He died of his injuries two days later and is buried at Mendinghem Military Cemetery.

Sold with copied service records for all four recipients.