Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Acting Corporal H. B. L. Hann, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (A/Cpl. H. B. L. Hann. 2nd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of both, nearly very fine

Pair: Lance Corporal A. A. Hope, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry, attached Machine Gun Corps
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (L/Cpl. A. A. Hope. 2nd S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of both, very fine

Pair: Private C. G. Lonsdale, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. C. G. Lonsdale. 2nd S.A.I.) mounted court-style for display, 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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Harold Bicknell Livingstone Hann was born in the Western Cape Province around 1887, and originally attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 16 March 1917. Transferred to the 2nd Battalion, he served on the Western Front from 19 October 1917 and was taken Prisoner of War on 24 March 1918. Repatriated 29 November 1918, he likely returned to civilian employment with the South African Railways.

Albert Alexander Hope was born in Durban in 1897 and attested for the South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 27 August 1915. Posted to France 15 April 1916, he fought during the Battle of the Somme attached to the 28th Company, Machine Gun Corps. Appointed paid Lance Corporal on 1 November 1918, he was discharged at Maitland on 22 May 1919 and died at Addington Hospital in 1938.

Charles George Lonsdale was born in Salt River in 1895 and attested for the South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 24 August 1915. Posted to the Western Front, he was evacuated per Marama to England on 21 July 1916 suffering from shrapnel wounds to the arm, hand, right leg and foot. After over a year of medical attention he returned to his unit on 29 December 1917, but was soon taken prisoner on 24 March 1918 during the Spring Offensive. Repatriated on 8 December 1918, he returned home to his father’s address at 15 St. Matthew’s Road, Belgravia, East London, Cape Province.

Sold with copied service records for all three recipients.