Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (3524 Corl. H. Searle, 2 Hampshire Regt.) minor contact marks, good very fine £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of medals to the Hampshire Regiment.

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Hubert Searle was born in Ryde, Isle of Wight. A labourer by occupation and a member of the 3rd Battalion Hampshire Regiment (Militia), he attested for regular service with the Hampshire Regiment on 1 June 1891, aged 18 years, 5 months. With the regiment he served in South Africa, January 1900-September 1902 and Malta, September 1903-March 1904. He was discharged on 31 March 1904. Also awaded the King’s South Africa Medal with two clasps. Sold with copied service papers.