Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private D. Murray, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, later Bedfordshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3319. Pte. D. Murray. 2/K.O.R.L.R.) renamed; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3319. Pte. D. Murray. 2/K.O.R.L.R.) renamed; 1914-15 Star (4864. Pte. J. [sic] Murray. R. Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (S-4864 Pte. D. Murray. R. Lanc. R.) very fine and better (5) £120-£160

David Murray, a resident of Liverpool, served during the Boer War with the 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. He was later posted to France on 19 January 1915 and was discharged from the 1st Battalion to Army Reserve on 22 February 1919. He rejoined the Colours and died on 8 January 1926 whilst serving with the Bedfordshire Regiment.

Sold with copied research, including two medal index cards to the recipient where he is recorded as ‘David Murray’ and ‘J. Murray’, all service numbers matching.