Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Talana (J. Hoatson, Dundee Tn. Gd.), good very fine

Three: Lance-Sergeant J. G. Hoatson, South African Motor Cyclist Corps, late South African Veterinary Corps
1914-15 Star (Pte. J. G. Hoatson, S.A. Vetry. C.); British War and bi-lingual Victory Medals (L.Sjt. J. G. Hoatson, S.A.M.C.C.), together with related miniature dress medals, generally good very fine (7) £300-350

J. G. Hoatson first entered the German South-West Africa theatre of war as a Dresser in Mobile 2B Section, South African Veterinary Corps, but later transferred to the South African Motor Cyclist Corps and witnessed further active service in German East Africa; sold with copied roll verification for the single “Talana” clasp to J. Hoatson.