Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private H. Nelms, Oxfordshire Light Infantry, who was severely wounded at Tafel Kop on 20 December 1901

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (4856. Pte: H. Nelms. 1/Oxfd: L.I.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4856 Pte. H. Nelms. Oxford: L.I.) severe edge knocks and file marks to KSA, otherwise good fine or better (2) £240-£280

Harry Nelms was born in Shabbington, Buckinghamshire on 15 May 1874. He attested into the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry on 6 September 1894, and two weeks later on 20 September, attested into the 1st Battalion. He served in South Africa during the Boer War and was severely wounded at Tafel Kop on 20 December 1901. He was discharged to pension as a consequence of his wounds on 1 July 1902. He attested into the Royal Defence Corps for service at Home during the Great War and was discharged on 16 February 1919, enlisting the next day into the Royal Engineers. He emabarked for Calais post-War, on 11 June 1919, and was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 1 March 1920.

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