Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Corporal W. Lahey, 6th Dragoons, a Trumpeter during the Boer War

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (3076 Tmpr., 6/Drgns.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3076 Corpl., Innis. Drgns.), initial given as ‘J.’ on both awards, the first with officially corrected surname, contact marks and edge bruising, good fine or better (2) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to Trumpeters from the Collection of Roderick Cassidy.

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William Lahey enlisted in the 6th Dragoons in January 1891, aged 14 years, after attending the Duke of York’s Royal Military School. He subsequently witnessed active service out in South Africa from October 1899 until the end of hostilities and was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 29 July 1902 refers). Lahey died of disease at Mhow in June 1911 while serving in the rank of Corporal.