Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private J. Allen (alias McLaughlin), Leinster Regiment

Ashanti Star 1896; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (2176 Pte., Leins. Regt.) generally good very fine (2) £300-350

Allen was awarded his Ashanti Star under the name of ‘McLaughlin’ but with the same regimental number of ‘2176’ (P.R.O. WO 100/79 refers). Just 26 such awards to the Leinsters; further research required to verify the ‘South Africa 1901’ clasp on his Queen’s South Africa Medal.