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A Collection of Medals to the 13th, 18th and 13th/18th Hussars, Part 2
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Pair: Private R. Johnston, 18th Hussars Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (3633. Pte. R. Johnson [sic] 18/Hrs.) engraved naming, latter part of surname officially corrected - see footnote; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3633 Pte. R. Johnston. 18/Hrs.) light contact marks, good very fine (2) £160-£200 --- Robert Johnston was born in Dublin in 1871 and attested there for the 18th Hussars on 13 February 1890. He served with the Regiment in India from 23 January 1892 to 14 October 1898, and in South Africa during the Boer War from 15 October 1898 to 31 May 1900, presumably being invalided home on the latter date. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 57 of 1 July 1908, and was posted to the Reserve Cavalry Regiment on 15 August 1914. He discharged on 4 May 1917, after 27 years and 81 days’ service. He was not entitled to any Great War medals. Note: The Medal roll for the Queen’s South Africa Medal incorrectly list the recipient’s surname as Johnson - the spelling of the recipient’s surname on his QSA has been altered to this, presumably having been originally (correctly) named Johnston. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.
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Pair: Private R. Johnston, 18th Hussars Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (3633. Pte. R. Johnson [sic] 18/Hrs.) engraved naming, latter part of surname officially corrected - see footnote; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3633 Pte. R. Johnston. 18/Hrs.) light contact marks, good very fine (2) £160-£200 --- Robert Johnston was born in Dublin in 1871 and attested there for the 18th Hussars on 13 February 1890. He served with the Regiment in India from 23 January 1892 to 14 October 1898, and in South Africa during the Boer War from 15 October 1898 to 31 May 1900, presumably being invalided home on the latter date. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 57 of 1 July 1908, and was posted to the Reserve Cavalry Regiment on 15 August 1914. He discharged on 4 May 1917, after 27 years and 81 days’ service. He was not entitled to any Great War medals. Note: The Medal roll for the Queen’s South Africa Medal incorrectly list the recipient’s surname as Johnson - the spelling of the recipient’s surname on his QSA has been altered to this, presumably having been originally (correctly) named Johnston. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.
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