Pair: Gunner W. Watson, Royal Artillery

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1107 Gunr., N/6th R.A.) suspension slightly bent; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small reverse letters (16184 Gunr., R.A.) contact marks, about very fine (2) £420-460

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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William Watson was born in Warminster, Wiltshire. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Royal Artillery on 20 July 1875, aged 19 years. He served overseas at the Cape of Good Hope, February-October 1879 and India, October 1879-November 1887. Awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. with gratuity in 1894. Discharged with a pension at Chatham on 19 July 1896, having completed his second period of service. With copied service papers.