Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (9159 Pte. J. Gallagher, York & Lanc. Regt.), edge bruise, very fine £100-120

James Gallagher was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire and enlisted in the York & Lancaster Regiment in February 1901. Having then served in South Africa he was placed on the Army Reserve in September 1902 and discharged in February 1907.