The Donald G. Mellen Collection

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Wittebergen (4316 Pte. T. Golden, 19/Hrs.) very fine £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Donald G. Mellen Collection.

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Thomas Golden was born in Co. Kilkenny. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 4th Battalion Leinster Regiment (Militia), he attested for the Corps of Hussars at Maryborough on 24 September 1894, aged 19 years. With the 19th Hussars he served in the East Indies, February 1896-October 1899 and South Africa, October 1899-October 1902. Was awarded with the Queen’s medal with four clasps and the King’s medal with two. Served in the Army Reserve, November 1902-September 1906. With copied roll extracts and a quantity of copied service papers.