British Campaign and Gallantry Medals

King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (4744 Pte. T. Richmond, Grenadier Guards) good very fine £40-60

Thomas Richmond was born near Sheffield. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 4th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Militia), he attested for the Grenadier Guards at Derby on 15 February 1894, aged 23 years. With the Guards he served in Gibraltar, July 1898-October 1899, and South Africa, March 1900-August 1902. For his services he was awarded the Queen’s medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Transvaal and Wittebergen, and the King’s medal with two clasps. Richmond was transferred to the Army Reserve in September 1902 and discharged on 14 February 1910. With copied service papers.