Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant G. Barnett, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Belfast (2210 Sgt. G. Barnett, 1st. Rl: Innis: Fus:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2210 Serjt: G. Barnett. Innis: Fus:); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2210 Serjt. G. Barnett. Rl: Innis: Fus:) contact marks, very fine (3) £180-£220

George Barnett was born in London in 1872 and attested for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers as a Boy Soldier at Hounslow on 15 April 1887. He served in India from 12 December 1888 to 26 January 1898 (also entitled to an Indian General Service Medal 1895-1902), and then in South Africa during the Boer War from 5 November 1899 to 8 February 1903. He was was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a gratuity of £5, per Army Order 189 of 1905. He was discharged on 8 May 1917, but re-enlisted in the Royal Jersey Garrison Militia on 9 July 1917, and was discharged class Z Reserve on 20 November 1919, being Mentioned for Valuable Services rendered in connection with the War in 1919.

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