Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Victoria Cross interest: a damaged photograph of two V.C. winners wearing medals, inscribed, ‘Pte. John Williams, V.C. S.W.B.’, the photograph mounted on card, 100, 90mm., part torn away and with fold marks £50-80

Private John Williams, 2nd Battalion 24th Regiment (South Wales Borderers) won the Victoria Cross at Rorkes Drift, 22/23 January 1879 (London Gazette 2 May 1879).

With two first day covers - Zulu War Centenary and Defence of Rorkes Drift Centenary; also with copied service papers of Private (later Sergeant John Williams, V.C., South Wales Borderers.