Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (4179 Pte. J. F. Trustam. 13/Hrs) engraved naming, minor official correction to surname, nearly very fine £200-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 13th, 18th and 13th/18th Hussars.

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James Frederick Trustam was born in Enfield, Middlesex, on Christmas Day 1879 and attested for the 13th Hussars in London on 7 November 1898. He served with the Regiment in South Africa from 19 May 1900 to 25 March 1901, and was severely wounded at Newcastle on 9 September 1900 (although his service papers give the date of 9 October). He was discharged on account of his wounds on 10 July 1901, after 2 years and 246 days’ service, but re-enlisted during the great War on 30 October 1915, and served for the duration of the War at home, being appointed Acting Sergeant on 21 March 1917. He was finally discharged on 31 March 1920, after a further 4 year and 153 days’ service, although did not qualify for any Great War medals. He died at Shore-by-Sea, Sussex, on 24 February 1963.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.