Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (805 Tpr. E. Scanlan. Driscoll’s Scts.) light contact marks, very fine £80-£100

Ernest Scanlan was born in Southsea, Hampshire, on 17 March 1870 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 24 April 1885. He was shore discharged on 21 March 1900, having risen to the rank of Able Seaman, and also spent a lot of time (over 300 days!) in the cells, mainly for breaking out of various ships. On discharge from the Royal Navy he made his way to South Africa and served during the Boer War in Driscoll’s Scouts from 9 August 1901, before being discharged medically unfit on 1 January 1902 (and thereby just qualifying for the South Africa 1902 date clasp). His character on discharge is described as ‘very good’.

Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.