Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Corporal W. Benson, Royal Irish Fusiliers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (4864 Pte., Rl. Irish Fus.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (4864 Corpl., Rl. Irish Fus.) good very fine (2) £180-220

4864 Private W. Benson, 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, reported ‘missing’ whilst serving with Gough’s Mounted Infantry at Blood River Poort, 17 September 1901. He was later able to rejoin Gough’s M.I. Also served in the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers. With copied roll extracts.