Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Driver A. Oxlade, Royal Field Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (90373 Dvr: A. Oxlade, 13/Bty: R.F.A.) official correction to Battery number, as usually encountered for this unit; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (90372 Dvr: A. Oxlade. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (155786 Dvr. A. Oxlade. R.A.) nearly very fine (4) £300-£400

Alfred Oxlade was born in London in 1874 and attested there for the Royal Field Artillery on 18 May 1893, having previously served in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. He served with the 13th Battery in South Africa during the Boer War from 16 May 1897 to 12 October 1902, and was wounded in action at Farquhar’s Farm, Ladysmith on 30 October 1899. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 27 May 1903, and was discharged on 17 May 1904, after 12 years’ service. He subsequently served during the Great War with both the Royal Field Artillery and the Labour Corps.

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