Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902 (2), 1 clasp, Cape Colony (3980 Corpl. A. Halford, Worcester: Regt.) officially re-impressed naming; 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen (1047 Pte W. Wood. Worcester: Regt.) polished, minor edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £120-£160

Alfred Halford was born in Evesham, Worcestershire, in 1875 and attested for the Worcestershire Regiment on 12 February 1894. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India from 5 February to 24 November 1895, and then in Malta and Bermuda, and was promoted Corporal on 4 October 1897. Proceeding to South Africa, he served with the 2nd Battalion during the Boer War from 17 December 1899 to 17 March 1900, and was promoted Sergeant on 1 May 1900. He transferred to the Reserve on 10 August 1902, and was discharged on 11 February 1910, after 16 years’ service.

William Wood was born in Worcester in 1866 and attested there for the Worcestershire Regiment on 18 November 1884. He served with the Regiment in India from 8 September 1886 to 13 November 1892, before transferring to the Reserve on 19 November 1892. He was discharged on 17 November 1896, after 12 years’ service, but re-engaged for service during the Boer War, and served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa from 18 March 1900 to 26 December 1901 (additionally entitled to the South Africa 1901 clasp).

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