Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7600 L. Cpl: E. A. Coppack. Vol: Coy. Rl: Welsh Fus) extremely fine, rare to unit £240-£280

Ernest Alfred Coppack attested for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 19 March 1901, having previously served with the 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, and served in South Africa during the Boer War with the Composite Cycle Company; Coppack was one of five men of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers who served in this unit, of whom only four proceeded to South Africa. His service papers show his unit as North West District Cycle Company. He was promoted Corporal on 4 April 1902, and was discharged on 4 July 1902.

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