Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private W. Carey, Royal Army Medical Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (7891 Pte., R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (7891 Pte., R.A.M.C.) edge bruising, contact marks, fine (2) £80-100

William Carey was born in Stowbridge, near Kidderminster, Staffordshire. A Stoker by occupation, he attested for the Medical Staff Corps on 14 September 1887. He served at Home until September 1899 when he was transferred to the Army Reserve. He was recalled to Army service in December and served in South Africa, 8 February 1900-24 August 1902. Carey was transferred to Army Reserve again in April 1903, and discharged in September 1903. Sold with copied service papers. With cap badge in modern presentation case.