Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Johannesburg (21224 Gnr. C. Collins, 15th Coy. S.D., R.G.A.) good very fine
£60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers.

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Christopher Collins was born in Drumcliff, Ennis, Co. Clare. A Tailor by occupation, he attested for the Royal Artillery at Ennis on 16 July 1897, aged 20 years, 7 months. With the R.G.A. he served in South Africa, December 1899-July 1900; China, July 1900-August 1901; India, August 1901-November 1902. Returning home, he was discharged as medically unfit at Netley on 30 December 1902. For his services he was awarded the Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Paardeberg and Driefontein and the China Medal with no clasp. With copied service papers, discharge papers and roll extract. The ‘Johannesburg’ clasp not confirmed.