Boer and Great War Tribute Medals from the James N Spencer Collection

Four: Serjeant C. M. Lewis, South African Infantry

1914-15 Star (Cpl., 12th Infantry); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Sjt., 3rd S.A.I.); Porthcawl Tribute Medal, obverse: shield; reverse engraved, ‘C.S. Curwen M. Lewis, South African Inf. 29th July 1919’, 32mm., silver good very fine and better (4) £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Boer and Great War Tribute Medals from the James N Spencer Collection.

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Curwen Margam Lewis was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Lewis of The Louvre, Porthcawl, Glamorganshire. Lewis served at Khartoum in 1898 and in the Boer War. During the Great War he served with the South African Infantry in German South West Africa and in Egypt. He died, 16 July 1916, aged 37 years, whilst serving with the 3rd South African Infantry. His name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.