Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private G. H. Fennell, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 15 July 1916
1914-15 Star (Spr. G. H. Fennell S.A.E.C.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. G. H. Fennell 2nd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of all, good very fine

Three: Colour Sergeant A. L. Kelly, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 17 October 1916
1914-15 Star (Clr.Sjt. A. L. Kelly 1st Infantry.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Clr.Sjt. A. L. Kelly. 2nd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of all, very fine (6) £100-£140

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, The Bernard Harris Collection of Medals to the 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry.

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George Henderson Fennell, an electrician, was born in 1895, the son of Johann Fennell of Redhill, Natal. He served on the Western Front with “B” Company, 2nd South African Infantry, initially as Company Signaller, and was killed during the fierce fighting around Delville Wood during the Battle of the Somme. Aged 21 years, he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

Alexander Lawrence Kelly was born in Dum-Dum, Eastern Bengal, India, around 1877, and attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 13 August 1915. Initially sent to Egypt, he disembarked at Marseilles on 20 April 1916 and was attached to the 28th Company, Machine Gun Corps on 30 June 1916. Appointed Acting Sergeant on 24 July 1916, he was wounded in action on the Western Front on 12 October 1916 and died of his wounds at No. 45 Casualty Clearing Station a few days later. He is buried at Demancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Sold with copied service records for both recipients.