Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Pair: Private J. Jenkins, Grenadier Guards
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (3581 Pte., Gren. Gds.) scratch marks to suspension, clasps buckled and dented; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3581 Pte., Grenadier Guards)

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (4980 Pte. T. Jenkins, Welsh Regt.) last clasp loose, suspension slack, all three with edge bruising, very fine (3) £260-300

Believed to be brothers.

John Jenkins was born in Llantwit, Glamorganshire. A Fitter by occupation, he attested for the Grenadier Guards at Pontypridd on 2 March 1892, aged 24 years, 7 months. Transferred to the Army Reserve in March 1895, he was recalled to the Colours in December 1899. With the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards he served in South Africa, March 1900-July 1902. Transferred to the Reserve once more in March 1903, he was discharged on 1 March 1904. On his papers his next-of-kin was listed as his father- Mr Daniel Jenkins, of 32 Robert Street, Ynysybwl. John Jenkins, of 50 Brithwenydd Road, Trealaw, Glamorgan, died on 2 January 1936. With copied service papers and roll extracts.

Medal to T. Jenkins with copied roll extracts - clasps confirmed.