Six: Acting Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant J. Walmsley, Manchester Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast (4720 Pte J. Walmsley, Manch: Regt); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4720 Serjt: J. Walmsley. Manch: Regt); British War and Victory Medals (33306 C. Sjt. J. Walmsley. Manch. R.); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Circular issue, 2nd ‘Coronation robes’ issue (Joseph Walmsley.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (33306 C.Q.M. Sjt. -A.R.Q.M. Sjt.- J. Walmsley 12/Manch: R.) minor traces of adhesive to obverses, light contact marks and minor edge bruising to the Boer War pair, otherwise generally very fine or better (6) £700-£900

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

Joseph Walmsley attested for the Manchester Regiment, and served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boar War, and subsequently with the 12th Battalion during the Great War. Initially a Home Defence battalion, the 12th Manchesters took part in the battles of the Somme and at Delville Wood in 1916, continuing through Arras in 1917, the Spring Offensives of 1918, and until the end of the war. For his serves as acting regimental quartermaster sergeant during the Great War he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.

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