Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange Free State (3378 Pte. T. Priddy, R. Welsh Fus.) unofficial connection to last clasp, edge bruise, very fine £100-140

Thomas Priddy was born in Birmingham. He enlisted into the Royal Fusiliers on 19 October 1891, aged 19 years, 6 months. With them he served in India, January 1894-November 1896; Malta, November-December 1896; and India, December 1896-December 1897. Transferred to the Army Reserve in October 1898, he was recalled to service on 9 October 1899, serving in South Africa, October 1899-October 1903. Sold with copied service papers and roll extracts which confirm all the above clasps