Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Private Henry Hudson, 4th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, killed whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Transvaal, Orange Free State, S.A. 1901, S.A. 1902 (2324 Pte., K.R.R.C.) clasps mounted in order as listed; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (2324 Pte., 4th K.R.R.); British War and Victory Medals (2324 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) the first two with contact marks, nearly very fine, otherwise extremely fine (4) £160-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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Henry Hudson, born Burnley, Lancashire, was killed in action on 18 September 1916, during the attack on High Wood while serving with the 2nd Battalion. He is buried in Caterpillar Cemetery, Longueval, France.