A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers

Four: Private J. Flannigan, Royal Irish Fusiliers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (6358 Pte., Rl. Irish Fus.); 1914-15 Star (6358 Pte., R. Ir. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (6358 Pte., R. Ir. Fus.) contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4) £180-220

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

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James Flanningan was born in January 1882. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 5th Battalion Leinster Regiment, he attested for the Royal Irish Rifles at Drogheda on 31 October 1898. Serving in South Africa with the 2nd Battalion, February 1900-September 1901, he was severely wounded near Jaskraal, on 28 August 1901 - suffering a gunshot wound to the right foot. As a result he was invalided home. Making a successful recovery, he was posted to India, November 1906-October 1914. Returning home with the onset of war, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 19 December 1914, serving there until November 1915. He then served in Salonika, November 1915-September 1917, and Egypt, October 1917-February 1919. With copied service papers, m.i.c. and roll extracts.