Boer War. A group of medals - Gunner F.C. Heming, Royal Horse Artillery

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Boer War. A group of three to Gunner F.C Heming, Royal Horse Artillery
Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittenbergen (4808 Gnr: F.C, Heming, R.B. R.H.A.), King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (4808 Gnr: F. Heming. R.H.A.), Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R. (4808 Gnr: F.C. Heming. R.G.A.), very fine and better, with a small portrait photograph of the recipient seen wearing his medals and copied service papers

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4808 Gunner Frederick Charles Heming was born in Gloucester in 1877, he enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery in 1894, he served during the Boer War with R Bty and was with General French in the Colesburg district. Thereafter was taken to Modder River. He accompanied the expedition to Koodosberg Drift in the beginning of February 1900; was with General French in the rush to Kimberley and the subsequent advances to Bloemfontein and Pretoria, he assisted Sir Archibald Hunter in the operations for the surrounding Prinsloo. In the beginning of 1901 operated with De Lisle in Cape Colony and afterwards in the Orange River Colony. Heming then re-engaged for service in 1906 to complete 21 years service and was discharged from service in 1916 having served 22 years with the Colours.