Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private W. Day, Royal Army Medical Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (9922 Pte., R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (9922 Pte., R.A.M.C.) some contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £140-180

William Ellis John Day was born in Old Buckenham, near Attleborough, Norfolk. A Fitter by occupation, he attested for the Medical Staff Corps on 26 January 1893, aged 21 years. With the M.S.C. he served until January 1896 when he was transferred to the Army Reserve. Recalled to service with the R.A.M.C. in October 1899, he served in South Africa, November 1899-October 1902. He then returned to the Army Reserve, June 1903-January 1905. Sold with copied service papers.