South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (321 Pte. J. Daley, 99th Foot) good very fine £300-350

James Daley, who enlisted in the 99th Foot at Clonmel, Ireland, landed with his regiment in Natal in early January 1879, following which the 99th’s most notable action its H.Q. and three companies were besieged by a large force of Zulus at the fortified mission station at Eshowe, 23 January-3 April 1879. Daley was posted to the Army Reserve in September 1880; sold with copied research.