Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private W. Tansley, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Transvaal (1567 Corpl., K.R.R.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (1567 Pte., K.R.R.C.) some contact marks, very fine (2) £100-140

William Tansley was born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. A Cycke Hand by occupation, he attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps at Nottingham on 17 January 1899, aged 18 years, 5 months. With the 3rd Battalion he served in South Africa, 2 September 1900-21 March 1903, gaining the above medals, and was then in Bermuda, 16 March 1904-24 October 1905. As a Lance-Corporal he was transferred to the Army Reserve in January 1907 and discharged on 16 January 1911. Sold with copied service papers and other research.