Five: Private J. Evans, Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (6033 Pte., Derby. Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (6033 Pte., Notts. & Derby. Regt.); 1914-15 Star (6223 Pte., Notts. & Derby. R.); British War and Victory Medals (6223 Pte., Notts. & Derby. R.) some contact marks, very fine (5) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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James Evans was born in Shirland, near Alfreton, Derbyshire. A Collier by occupation, he attested for the Derbyshire Regiment at Mansfield on 5 October 1898, aged 24 years, 6 months. He served in Malta, February-November 1899 before proceeding to South Africa. Re-enlisted for the Great War. With the 2nd Battalion he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 26 January 1915. Later served in the Lincolnshire Regiment. Disembodied on 9 April 1918.

With copied research.