Three: Lieutenant H. Tyler, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Belfast (8488 Serjt., K.R.R.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (8488 Serjt. K.R.R.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (8488 C. Sjt., K.R.R.C.) mounted for display, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £240-280

Henry James Tyler was born in Cradley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire in 1876. A Carter by occupation, he attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps at Birmingham on 7 March 1894, aged 18 years, 4 months. With the 1st Battalion he served in India, February-December 1896; South Africa, December 1896-September 1902; Malta, September 1902-February 1905 and Egypt, February 1905-February 1909. Gained Proficiency in Ballooning in March 1904. Promoted to Colour Serjeant in December 1906. Served Colour Serjeant Permanent Party Instructor with the 5th (City of London) Battalion London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade), 1909-1914. Promoted to Acting Sergeant-Major in September 1914, he served as such with the 2/5th Battalion London Regiment, 1914-15. On 9 April 1915 he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the K.R.R.C. (London Gazette 8 April 1915) and later promoted to Lieutenant (London Gazette 12 March 1917) and served with the 5th (Special Reserve) King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 1915-17. Placed on Half Pay due to ill-health on 1 March 1917 (London Gazette 25 May 1917). Lieutenant Tyler died at Leytonstone, Essex on 17 October 1922. With a quantity of copied research including service papers. Also with an original ‘Warren Hastings Supper’ card, at New Barracks, Gosport, 13 January 1911.