Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. W. Pellew, 4th South African Infantry, late 2nd Imperial Light Horse, who was wounded on 28 September 1917, and then killed in action on the Western Front on 8 October 1918

1914-15 Star (Pte. J. W. Pellew 2nd I.L.H.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. J. W. Pellew 4th S.A.I.) good very fine (3) £70-£90

John Walter Pellew served during the Great War initially with the 2nd Imperial Light Horse in German South West Africa, before transferring to the 4th South African Infantry for service on the Western Front on 14 April 1916. He was wounded in action on the Western Front in the left leg on 28 September 1917, and was killed in action on 8 October 1918. He is buried in Beaurevoir British Cemetery, France.

Sold with copied service papers.