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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Rhodesia (11261 Tpr: R. Eager. 61st. Coy. 17th. Impl: Yeo:) good very fine £200-240
Robert J. Eager was born in Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland, in 1865, and attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Newbridge on 1 February 1900. He served with the 61st Company, 17th Imperial Yeomanry (Dublin) South Irish Horse in South Africa during the Boer War from 5 April 1900, and was discharged on 15 February 1901, after 1 year and 15 days’ service.
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