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Pair: Private J. W. Francis, 12th South African Infantry, killed in action at Lumi River, German East Africa
British War and bi-lingual Victory Medals (Pte., 12th S.A.I.) extremely fine (2) £60-80
Joseph Worral Francis had been a carriage painter on the South African Railways before enlisting at Cape Town on 8 December 1915. He served with the 12th S.A. Infantry in German East Africa and was killed in action at Lumi River on 8 March 1916. He is buried in Taveta Cemetery, Kenya. Sold with full details.
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