Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private J. Donnelly, Manchester Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between third and fourth clasps (2719 Pte. J. Donnelly. Manchester Regt.); 1914-15 Star (2533 Pte. J. P. Donnelly. Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2533 Pte. J. P. Donnelly. Manch. R.) mounted court-style for display, edge bruise to QSA, generally very fine (4) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Robert Barltrop Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment.

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John Patrick Donnelly was born at Manchester in 1871 and attested for service in 1st Battalion the Manchester Regiment at Ashton Under Lyne on 21 October 1889. He served in Ireland until he was posted to 2nd Battalion for service in India in 1891, and in October 1897 he returned to the U.K. and was discharged to the Army Reserve having completed eight years with the Colours. He was recalled for service in December 1899, and landed in South Africa on 9 April 1900, serving in the South African campaign with 2nd Battalion until he was invalided home in April 1901, and was discharged on 30 April 1902.

Donnelly re-enlisted following the outbreak of the Great War and was posted to 3rd (Reserve) Battalion. He was posted to France for service with 1st Battalion on 20 April 1915, and was appointed unpaid Lance Corporal. He was later transferred to 2nd Battalion serving in France and Belgium. He was discharged to pension on 10 April 1919 at the age of 48.

Sold with copied service papers and other research.