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Picture courtesy of Morton and Eden

QSA (5) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5675 Pte. J. W. Lazenby, 1: Yk: & Lanc: Regt)

SA01 listed on WO100/142p200.

Picture courtesy of Morton and Eden

QSA (4) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (4626 Pte H. Abbott. York: & Lanc: Regt);
KSA (2) (4626 Pte H. Abbott. York & Lanc: Regt);
1914 Star (4626 Pte. H. Abbott, 2/York: & Lanc: R);
British War and Victory Medals (4626 Pte. H. Abbott. York & Lanc. R.);
[ LS&GC ]

H Abbott (b.1878), of Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, enlisted for army service on 18 March 1896, having spent some time with the 3rd Battalion, Essex Regiment, and served in the Second Boer War with the 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, serving with the Mounted Infantry Company, and spending just over 3 years in total in South Africa.

Served also in France during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, York and Lancasters, between 9 September 1914 and 23 June 1919, he latterly transferred to 877 Area Employment Company, Labour Corps.