Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The South Africa Medal awarded to Private Thomas Cornish, 24th Foot, who was killed in action at the battle of Isandhlwana on 22 January 1879

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (819. Pte. T. Cornish. 2/24th Foot.) fitted with silver ribbon buckle and attractively mounted on a display card with an original embossed memorial card and two regimental badges, toned, extremely fine £6000-8000

Thomas Cornish enlisted at Monmouth on 24 April 1876, aged 20 years. He served in ‘D’ Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Foot. His effects were claimed by his mother.