Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd
Auction 131 22-25 Nov 2022
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John Woodward, clerk age 22, born at Wigan, Lancashire, England; joined South African Constabulary 18Mar1901 by transferring from King's Royal Rifles after 1 year of service; promoted to 2nd class trooper 05Oct1901 and 1st Trooper 08May1902; Disch.30Jun1906; worked as a tram conductor; Enl.07May1917 in South African Expeditionary Force and allotted to South African Service Corps - Mechanical Transport; sick with malaria and hospitalised 3 times; Disch.26Feb1919 at Durban, South Africa. With extensive research.