Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal (11298 Tpr. G. E. Jones, 61st Coy. 17th Impl. Yeo.) slight edge bruise, very fine £140-180

George E. Jones was born in Galway. A land agents’ assistant by occupation, he attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Newbridge on 22 January 1900, aged 23 years, 6 months. He served with the 61st Company 17th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry (South Irish Horse) in South Africa, April 1900-June 1901. He was discharged at Dublin on 15 June 1901 on the termination of his period of engagement. Engaging for a further period of service in September 1901, he was again in South Africa, September 1901-July 1902. Clasps confirmed, sold with copied service papers.