Queen’s South Africa Medal, 1899-1902, (5) clasps to Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange Free State,
5887 Pte. J. Jones, R. Welsh Fus:
contact marks, edge bruising to reverse, unofficial rivets between top clasps otherwise good very fine.
John Luke Jones, a Barber from Bangor, Caernarvonshire, attested into the Royal Welsh Fusiliers from the 4th (Militia) Battalion, on 8 December 1898. He served in South Africa with the 1st Battalion during the Boer War from 23 October 1899 to 3 February 1903. After fours years’ Home Service, he served in India and Burma, before his discharge at Shwebo on 7 December 1910. He is additionally entitled to a King’s South Africa Medal with the usual two date clasps.
With copied service papers and copied medal roll extracts.
