Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith (4127 Pte. J. Ryan, Manchester Regt.) pawn broker’s mark and scratches to obverse field, otherwise good very fine £280-£320

James Ryan was born in Manchester in 1872 and attested there for the Manchester Regiment on 9 January 1894. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India from 18 December 1895 to 30 November 1897, and with the 1st Battalion in South Africa from 23 August 1899 to 31 August 1900. He was invalided home, and was discharged having been found medically unfit for further service on 31 January 1901, after 7 years and 22 days’ service.

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