Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private G. Boon, Somerset Light Infantry, later Devonshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (2460 Pte. G. Boon. Somerset: Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2460 Pte. G. Boon. Somerset: L.I.); 1914-15 Star (19555 Pte. G. Boon. Devon: R.); British War and Victory Medals (19555 Pte. G. Boon. Devon. R.), some polishing, contact marks, good fine (5) £280-£340

George Boon, a Labourer from Berrow, Somerset, was born in 1871. He attested into Somerset Light Infantry on 31 January 1889 and served at Home and in India, before being place on the Reserve in January 1897. Recalled for service during the Boer War in October 1899, he served in South Africa until his discharge in 1902. In November 1914, and now living in Ogmore Vale, Bridgend, Galmorgan, he attested into his old regiment for service during the Great War. Transferred into the Devonshire Regiment, he served in the Egyptian theatre with the 1st Battalion from 27 September 1915. He was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 22 April 1919. He died in Bridgend in 1951.

Sold together with copy service papers, copy medal roll extracts and copy Medal Index Card.