Boer War & WW1 Group of 6. Girvan. 13th & 14th Hussars, Guards Machine Gun Regiment.

A campaign group of six awarded to Private W. Girvan, Guards Machine Gun Regiment, late Royal Horse Guards and 13th Hussars

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4332 Pte W. Gervan. 14th Hussars.); King's South Africa 1901-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1902, South Africa 1902 (4332 Pte W. Girvan. 14th Hussars.); 1914 Star, clasp (6844 Pte W. Girvan. 13/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (6844 Pte. W. M. Girvan. 13-Hrs.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Walter McWalter Girvan.), mounted together as worn, Minor contact marks to all, overall very fine.

Walter McWalter Girvan, also spelled "Walter McQualter Girvan", was born in Ayrshire, Scotland circa 1881 and enlisted at Ayr in 1899 with the 14th Hussars. He was posted to South Africa in October 1900 and there he remained until returning home in May 1903, he was later sent to India in September 1904. Girvan did not stay long in India, returning to England that November and transferring to the army reserve the following December. Girvan was discharged in 1911 with "very good" conduct, after which he worked as a postman.

Not long afterwards in February 1912, Girvan attested with the 13th Hussars and was posted to the Royal Horse Guards in August 1914, entering the Great War that October. At some point during the war Girvan joined the Guards Machine Gun Regiment; sold together with copied research and riband bar.