Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3034 Pte. A. Smales, 1st Yk. & Lanc. Regt.), faint jeweller’s mark on obv., good very fine £120 -160

William Smales (note different initial on medal) was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire. A Miner by occupation, he attested for service with the York and Lancaster Regiment at Pontefract on 14 August 1891, aged 19 years, 8 months. With the 1st Battalion he served in South Africa, March 1893-February 1897; India, February 1897-February 1899, and South Africa, December 1899-August 1902. He was discharged at Pontefract on 13 August 1903 having completed his period of service. Sold with copied service papers.