Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Sergeant M. Corrigan, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Talana, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5094 Cpl. M. Corrigan, Rl. Dublin Fus.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5094 Serjt. M. Corrigan, Rl. Dublin Fus.), one or two edge bruises, contact marks and somewhat polished, nearly very fine or better (2) £250-300

The recipient was taken P.O.W. at Dundee on 20 October 1899 and later released.

With copied roll extracts showing entitlement to the clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal and Talana; together with the K.S.A. and two clasps. Interestingly, another man in the Regiment with the same name and with the service number ‘4808’ was awarded the the Queen’s medal with the above clasps.