Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private T. G. Day, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (5815 Pte., K.R.R.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5815 Pte., K.R.R.C.) good very fine (2) £180-220

Thomas George Day was born in Winchester, Hampshire. A Servant by occupation, he attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps at London on 20 July 1890, aged 19 years, 3 months. With the 2nd Battalion he served in Gibraltar, December 1891-January 1895; Malta, January 1895-July 1896 and South Africa, July 1896-March 1898. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in March 1898 but was recalled to service in October 1899. With the 3rd Battalion K.R.R.C. he served in South Africa, November 1899-August 1902. Day was discharged on 4 August 1902. He died of natural causes in London on 5 August 1940. Sold with copied service papers and roll extracts.