Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Orange Free State (6425 Pte. W. L. Kent, Rl. Dublin Fus. ) edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine £200-240

William Leeman Kent was born in Buttevant, Co. Cork and enlisted at Dublin. Serving as Company Sergeant-Major with the 1st Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 24 April 1917. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. Q.S.A. verified on 1st Battalion roll.