Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Colour Serjeant G. Dixon, Royal Irish Fusiliers

King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (4977 Serjt., Rl. Irish Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4977 C. Sjt., R.I. Fus.) first with contact marks, good fine and better (2) £90-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers.

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George Dixon was born in Dublin. A Messenger by occupation, he attested for the Royal Irish Fusiliers at Dublin on 31 July 1894, aged 19 years, 6 months. With the regiment he served in South Africa, October 1899-September 1902, for which he was awarded the Queen’s medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith and Transvaal, and the King’s medal with two clasps. He served in India, October 1905-March 1907. Dixon served at Home, March 1907-April 1916 at which time he was discharged having completed his period of service. With a quantity of copied service papers and with roll extract.