Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4109 Cpl. J. H. Day, Worc. Regt.) some edge bruising, very fine £70-90

Joseph Henry Day was born in Wolverhampton. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 3rd Battalion (Militia) Worcestershire Regiment, he attested for service in the regular army Worcestershire Regiment on 20 July 1894, aged 19 years, 9 months. With the 2nd battalion he served in Malta, November 1895-October 1897; Bermuda, October 1897-December 1899, and South Africa, November 1901-September 1902. He attained the rank of Sergeant in March 1900 but was reduced to Corporal in March 1902 having been tried by general court martial for drunkenness on duty. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in September 1902 and was discharged in July 1906. Sold with copied service papers.