Pair: Band-Serjeant J. Richards, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, a survivor from the Warren Hastings

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal (3471 Band-Serjt., K.R.R.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue (3471 Band Sgt., K.R.R.C.), service number corrected, first with edge bruising, good very fine (2) £360-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 60th Rifles and King’s Royal Rifle Corps.

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Joseph Richards was born in Wellington, Shropshire. He attested for the 60th Rifles as a Boy aged 13 years, 3 months on 22 November 1878. Ranked as a Bandsman in the 1st Battalion in September 1884, he attained the rank of Band-Serjeant in May 1896. He was a survivor from the troopship Warren Hastings when she ran aground and was wrecked off the Island of Reunion, on 14 January 1897. In April 1898 he was awarded his L.S.& G.C. Medal. With the 1st Battalion he served in India, November 1890-January 1897; Mauritius, January 1897-March 1899, and South Africa, March 1899-February 1901. Band-Serjeant Richards was discharged at Cork on 23 August 1901 having completed his second period of engagement. Sold with copied service papers and photograph.