Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Serjeant P. J. Tracey, 23rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers (1st Sportsman’s), late Imperial Yeomanry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (10296 Pte. P. J. Tracey, 56th Coy. 15th Imp. Yeo.); 1914-15 Star (709 Sjt. P. J. Tracey, R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (SPTS--709 Sjt. P. J. Tracy, R. Fus.); Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R., 2nd issue (Phillip Tracey) note minor variation in surname, mounted court style for wear, good very fine (5) £240-280

Phillip John Tracey was born in Bracknell, Berkshire in 1877. A Master Butcher by occupation, he attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Buckingham on 10 February 1900, aged 22 years, 8 months. He served in the 56th (Buckinghamshire) Company 15th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa, 13 March 1900-23 April 1901. He was discharged at his own request on 23 May 1901. He re-enlisted on 14 October 1914. With the 23rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers (1st Sportsman’s) he served in France/Flanders, 16 November 1915-1 February 1917. Serjeant Tracey was discharged due to sickness on 26 November 1917 and awarded the Silver War Badge (not with lot). With copied Boer War service papers, roll extracts and m.i.c.