Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private R. Tattersall, Rifle Brigade

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5639 Pte., Rifle Brigade); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5629 Pte., Rifle Brigade), note slight difference in numbers, very fine and better (2) £140-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Cheshire and Manchester Regiments, Rifle Brigade and Royal Green Jackets formed by the late David Boniface.

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Richard Tattersall was born in Radcliffe, Manchester and enlisted in the Rifle Brigade in March 1898, aged 19 years. Having then served in the 2nd Battalion in Crete from March to October 1899, he was embarked with his unit for South Africa, where he served throughout the duration of the Boer War and won entitlement to the above described Medals & clasps - he was presented with his Queen’s South Africa Medal at a special regimental parade in Cairo by H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught in December 1902. Transferred to the Army Reserve in March 1906, Tattersall was finally discharged in March 1910.