Campaign Medal Group of Five Covering Service in the 2nd Boer War and the Great War with the Northumberland Fusiliers and Royal Engineers, Queens South Africa Medal with 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal, impressed, ‘5449 PTE. A DAWSON NORTH’D FUS:’ surname has been re-engraved, Kings South Africa Medal with clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, impressed, ‘5449 PTE A DAWSON NORTH’D FUS.’, 1914-15 Star Medal, British War and Victory Medals, ‘2055 DVR. A.R. DAWSON R.E.’. Group court mounted for display.18-year-old Arthur Dawson from Newcastle upon Tyne attested for service in the Northumberland Fusiliers on 28th June 1898. He served for a total of 12 years which included 3 years and 35 days in South Africa and 3 years in Mauritius before his discharge on 27th June 1910. He rejoined for the Great War serving in the Royal Engineers in France from 4th July 1915. He also served with service number 461028 and was discharged to Class Z Army Reserve on 28th May 1919. Confirmed on the roll of the 1st Battalion for the Queens and Kings South Africa medals with the clasps on these medals.