Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Private W. H. Ryan, Royal Canadian Regiment, late Leinster and Essex Regiments

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (3619 Pte., 2-Leins. R.) late issue; 1914 Star, with copy clasp (9823 Pte., 2/Essex R.) gilded; British War and Victory Medals (9823 Pte., Essex R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Canada (Pte., R.C.R.) very fine and better (6) £260-300

William Henry Ryan’s original Queen’s South Africa Medal was forfeited in 1906. It was restored with his re-enlistment for service in the Great War. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 22 August 1914. Later made a prisoner-of-war. Clasp to 1914 Star confirmed. With Leinster Regiment cap badge, copied m.i.c. and other research.