A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers

Pair: Private J. Hunniford, Royal Irish Fusiliers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (3640 Pte., Rl. Irish Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (3640 Pte., R. Irish Fus.) contact marks, very fine (2) £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers.

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John Hunniford was born in Northamptonshire. A Weaver by occupation and a member of the 3rd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, he attested for regular service with the regiment at Portadown on 25 August 1890, aged 18 years. With the Regiment he served in India, November 1892-January 1896; Burma, January 1896-April 1897; South Africa, October 1899-August 1900, and India, December 1902-February 1910. Still serving in September 1911; in the following year he is listed as a Sanitary Policeman in Armagh. Re-enlisting in the Royal Irish Fusiliers in April 1915, he served at Home throughout the war, firstly with the 16th and 18th Battalions and latterly with an Employment Company and the Labour Corps. He was discharged on 31 August 1918 as being no longer physically fit. With copied service papers and roll extracts.