Five: Acting Regimental Sergeant Major A. E. Hill, Oxfordshire Light Infantry, later Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was wounded during the Great War

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6163 Pte. A. Hill. Oxford: Lt. Infy:); 1914 Star, with clasp (6163 Sjt. A. Hill. 2/Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (6163 Sjt. A. Hill. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) VM officially re-impressed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (6163 Sjt. A. Hill. Oxf. & Bucks: L.I.) generally very fine (5) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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Albert Edward Hill was born in 1882 and attested for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry on 19 December 1899, serving with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War, and subsequently with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 August 1914. Wounded during the Great War, he was discharged to a a pension on 18 December 1922, and subsequently joined the Corps of Commissionaires. He died in London in June 1928.

Sold with copied research, including a copied group photograph.