Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private J. C. Verwey, 1st Regiment, South African Infantry, later South African Medical Corps

1914-15 Star (Pte. J. C. Verwey 10th F.Amb - S.A.M.C.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. J. C. Verwey. 1st. S.A.I.); War Medal 1939-45 (157145 J. C. Verwey); Africa Service Medal (157145 J. C. Verwey) glue residue to the reverse of all, nearly very fine and better (5) £80-£100

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

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John Christian Verwey was born on 4 April 1895, the son of Julia Verwey of 5 Pine Road, Woodstock, Cape Town. Initially witnessing service with the 10th Field Ambulance, Verwey transferred to “C” Company, 1st South African Infantry (Reserve) on 18 August 1917 and was sent to the Western Front on 5 February 1918. Severely wounded in action by German shellfire on 31 March 1918, he was evacuated to hospital in Richmond suffering from gas poisoning which ended his campaign. Returned to Reserve, his service record notes that he was later confined to barracks at Bordon Camp for disobedience after masquerading as a member of the Military Police; fined 14 days pay, he travelled home to South Africa and took employment as a wood machinist. He later served with the S.A.M.C. during the Second World War, receiving his War Medal and Africa Service Medal in 1952.

Sold with copied service records confirming full entitlement.