Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Belfast (5169 Pte. S. Wylie, Rl. Innis. Fus.) nearly extremely fine £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Anglo-Boer War.

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Samuel Wylie was born in Shankhill, Belfast. A Carter by occupation, he attested for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at Belfast on 30 December 1895, aged 19 years, 10 months. Served in South Africa, November 1899-January 1903. Transferred to the Army Reserve in March 1903 and discharged on 29 December 1907. With copied service papers which states he was wounded in action near the Tugela River, 15 December 1899 - not listed as such in published casualty roll.