A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment

Pair: Private W. Shaw, Hampshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5694 L-Corpl., Hampshire Regt.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (5694 Pte., 1st Hamp. Regt.) edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £200-240

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

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William D. Shaw was born in Kingsland, Southampton. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 3rd Battalion Hampshire Regiment, attested for full-time service with the Hampshire Regiment at Southampton on 15 August 1899. With them 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 May 1908 and discharged on 9 May 1912. With copied service papers.