A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment

Pair: Private W. Lloyd, Hampshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5952 Pte., Hampshire Regiment); Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (5952 Pte., 1st Hamp. Regt.) edge bruising, contact marks, good fine (2) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment.

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William Lloyd was born in Poplar, London. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 3rd Battalion Hampshire Regiment (Militia), he attested for the Hampshire regiment at Winchester on 12 April 1900, aged 18 years, 1 month. With the regiment he served in South Africa, January-March 1902; India, March 1902-February 1903; Aden, February-June 1903; Somaliland, June 1903-June 1904. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in April 1908 and was discharged in April 1912. Sold with copied service papers.