Lot 1074
A KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL TO THE ORDNANCE CORPS.
A King's South Africa Medal with South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 clasps named to 2877 Pte H.T. Phillips A.O.C. Records suggest that Henry Thomas Phillis was born in 1867 in Bethnal Green, he attested for the Bedfordshire Regiment 5th November 1885, at the age of 18 having previously been a Cabinet Maker. He fought in South Africa having been recalled under special army order of 20.12.99 receiving £6. 15. 0 as a South African War Gratuity. It seems he will have been entitled to Cape Colony and Orange Free State Clasps on his QSA. Sold With copied research.
