Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Staff Sergeant Major J. Mahon, Imperial Yeomanry, late Norfolk Regiment, who was killed in action at the Battle of Grownkop at Tweefontein on Christmas Day 1901

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (15472 S. Serjt:- Maj: J. Mahon. 53rd. Coy. Imp: Yeo:); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1511. Sergt. J. Mahon. Norf: R.) engraved naming, extremely fine (2) £300-£400

John Mahon was born in Butterstown, Dublin, in 1852 and attested there for the 9th Regiment of Foot on 15 November 1870. Advanced Sergeant, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 January 1889, and served with the 1st Battalion in India from 11 February 1889 to 17 May 1897, with the rest of his service being either at Home or in Gibraltar. He was discharged on 31 May 1897, after 26 years and 198 days’ service.

Following the outbreak of the Boer War Mahon attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Cockspur Street on 24 March 1900, and served with the 53rd (Royal East Kent) Company, 14th Battalion in South Africa. He was killed in action at the Battle of Groenkop, near Tweefontein on 25 December 1901; British losses in this action were 57 killed, 88 wounded, and 240 taken Prisoner of War. He is commemorated on the Groenkop Memorial.

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