Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lance-Corporal A. Connell, 1st Regiment, South African Infantry, late South African Mounted Rifles, who was killed in action on 18 October 1918

1914-15 Star (Rfm. A. Connell. 4th. S.A.M.R.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Cpl. A. Connell 1st S.A.I.) glue residue to reverse of all, nearly extremely fine (3) £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bernard Harris Collection of Medals to the 1st Regiment, South African Infantry.

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Andrew Connell was born on 4 July 1880, the son of Andrew Connell of West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland. He served with the South African Mounted Rifles from 11 January 1907, including almost a year in German South West Africa from 1914-15, before attesting for the 4th South African Infantry at Pretoria in February 1918. Embarked at Cape Town per H.M.T. Caronia 4 March 1918, he sometime transferred to the 1st Regiment and was killed on the Western Front on 18 October 1918. He is buried in Le Cateau Military Cemetery, France.