Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private H. Masters, 1st Royal Dragoons

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, unofficial rivets between fourth and fifth clasps (3797. Pte. H. Masters. 1/Rl. Drgns.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3797 Corpl: H. Masters. Rl: Dragoons.) nearly very fine (2) £160-£200

Herbert Masters was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, in 1874, and attested for the Dragoons of the Line at Coventry on 5 September 1894. Posted to the 1st Royal Dragoons, he served with them in South Africa during the Boer War from 31 October 1899 to 18 August 1902, and was appointed Lance-Corporal on 10 February 1901. Returning home, he transferred to the Army Reserve on 1 October 1902, and was discharged on 4 September 1906, after 12 years’ service.

Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.