Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Colour Serjeant J. West, Leinster Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (946 Clr-Serjt., Leinster Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (945 Clr-Serjt., Leinster Regt.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (946 C. Sjt., Lein. R.) good very fine and better (3) £300-400

James West, from King’s County, Ireland, attested for service in the Leinster Regiment on 16 June 1886, aged 14 years, 9 months. ranked as a Bandsman in 1888 and band Serjeant in 1895, he was promoted to Colour Serjeant in 1901. Having previously served in Malta, Bermuda, Canada and the West Indies; he served in South Africa from 26 December 1901 to 11 January 1904. He was awarded the L.S.& G.C. Medal by Army Order 1 April 1904. He was discharged in Mauritius on 17 September 1907. Sold with copied service papers.