United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to Pte. William Zeiss, Railway Pioneer Regiment visually-hidden Mercer embarked by ship from

Mercer embarked by ship from Halifax

both retaining their original screwback discs

As a result B Company remained at 50% alert throughout the night with one man up in each weapon pit while his partner slept

in silver or bronze

His Index Card states that he was entitled to the 1914-15 Star

United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to Pte. William Zeiss, Railway Pioneer Regiment visually-hidden Mercer embarked by ship fromInstituted 1899. In silver, the rim officially impressed 2196 PTE W. ZEISS. RLY. PNR. REGT with TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA 1901 and SOUTH AFRICA 1902 clasps, replacement ribbon, light wear and small contact marks, lovely patina, extremely fine. Footnote: Private William Zeiss is on the Queens South Africa Medal Roll. He was German born, and worked as an editor. He enrolled with 4th Battalion, B Company on December 19, 1900, at Maritzburg. He was