Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Natal, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, South Africa 1901 (92994 Sgt. H. Loxton, 18th Batt. R.F.A.) minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £160-180

Herbert Loxton was born in the Parish of St Pancras, London, and was a grocer’s assistant when he enlisted for the Royal Artillery at the age of 18 years 3 months on 22 September 1892. He was promoted to Corporal in April 1897, to Sergeant in May 1898, and served in South Africa from September 1899 to November 1901. From South Africa he went to India where he died, at Kirkee, of ‘delirium tremens’ on 23 May 1905.

Sold with copy service papers and medal roll entry.