Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (10309 Cpl. C. B. O’Flynn, Royal Army Medical Corps) details worn; Volunteer Force Long Service, V.R. (Sergt. Wm. MacDonald, No. 275) engraved naming, very fine (2) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell.

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Charles Beaunaparte O’Flynn was born in Mysore, India. He attested for the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers in Burma on 24 November 1886, aged 21 years.

Transferred to the Medical Staff Corps in March 1894 and Royal Army Medical Corps in November 1898. Served in Burma, November 1886-November 1893 and South Africa, October 1899-May 1903, for which he was awarded the I.G.S. with clasp for Burma 1887-89; Q.S.A. with clasps for Cape Colony and Orange Free State and the K.S.A. with two clasps. He was discharged on completion of his second period of service on 23 November 1907.

With a folder containing copied service papers.