The John Chidzey Collection

Five: Private F. Kent, Wiltshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5485 Pte., Wilts. Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5485 Pte., Wilts. Regt.); 1914 Star, with copy ‘slip-on’ clasp (5485 Pte., 1/Wilts. R.); British War and Victory Medals (5485 Pte., Wilts. R.) mounted as worn, some contact marks, very fine (5) £220-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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Francis Kent was born in Amesbury, Wiltshire. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Infantry in December 1899, aged 21 years. Posted to the Wiltshire Regiment he served in the Boer and Great Wars. With the 1st Battalion he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 14 August 1914 (Warded the 1914 Star and clasp). He served in France, August 1914-May 1915 and December 1915-January 1919 and is listed as being slightly wounded. With copied service papers and m.i.c.