A South African Great War France and Flanders 'Casualty' Campaign Medals & Silver War Badge group of 3: Sergeant R. Burton, 1st South African Infantry

- British War Medal. Silver issue (Sjt. R. Burton. 1st S.A.I.)
- Union of South Africa: Bilingual Victory Medal (Sjt. R. Burton. 1st S.A.I.)
- Silver War Badge (No. SA 4488)

1st South African Infantry Regiment: Was raised in 1915, for overseas service outside of the Union of South Africa. The regiment's drew its personnel from the Cape, and not surprisingly was referred to as the 'The Cape Regiment'. On formation the regiment comprised: 'A' Company (Western Province) was made up from men mostly from the Duke of Edinburgh's Rifles; 'B' Company was recruited from the Eastern Province; 'C' Company was from Kimberley, with many men being ex Kimberley Regiment; 'D Company was recruited from Cape Town. Most of the recruits already had military training or experience. The regiment was deployed to France as a constituent unit of the 1st South African Brigade, which on arrival in France was attached to serve under higher formation, 9th Scottish Division

Engagements: In France the unit was at the captured of the the village of Longueval and was then deployed in the adjacent Delville Wood on 15 July 1916. The regiment then served with the Brigade at Arras during April 1917 and was part of the offensive at Ypres and Passchendale in September 1917, at Marrieres Wood in March 1918, at Messines in April 1918 and finally at Le Cateau in October 1918

Victoria Cross: Private W. Faulds of 1 SA Infantry was decorated with the Victoria Cross for his conspicuous gallantry displayed on two separate occasions at Delville Wood (and later, after being commissioned, was decorated with the Military Cross)

Condition: GVF

Code: 22751