Orders, Decorations and Medals

Seven: Regimental Sergeant-Major J. Leahy, Royal Field Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (21136 Gnr., 21st Bty. R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (21136 Bomb., R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (21136 Sjt., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (21136 T-W.O. Cl. 1, R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (21136R.S. Mjr., R.F.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue 21136 R.S. Mjr., R.F.A.) contact marks, fine (7) £450-550

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919. ‘21136 T./R.S.M. Leahy, J., 150th Army Bde. (Newcastle-on-Tyne).’

Sergeant John Leahy, 38th Brigade R.F.A. entered France/Flanders on 11 September 1914. Clasp to star not confirmed. With some copied research.