Pair: Corporal T. Goodyear, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, unoffical rivets between fourth and fifth clasps (2956 Corl. T. Goodyear, 2 :D. of C. Lt. Infy.); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Circular issue, 2nd ‘Coronation robes’ issue (Thomas Goodyear) mounted as worn, light contact marks, polished, very fine (2) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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Thomas Goodyear was born at Micheldever, Hampshire, in 1872 and attested for the Suffolk regiment on 4 September 1888. He transferred to the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 21 May 1899, and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 5 November 1899, notably at Paardeberg where the Battalion suffered heavy casualties. Discharged on 3 September 1901, after 13 years’ service, he subsequently became a postman in Birmingham, and was awarded the Imperial Service medal upon his retirement in 1932 (London Gazette 20 May 1932).

Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.