A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (1598 Pte. J. Fanning, Rl. Irish Fus.) last clasp loose on ribbon, edge bruising, good very fine £200-250

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

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Private J. Fanning, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, was severely wounded at Machadodorp, 8 January 1901 and died on 10 January. With copied roll extracts confirming clasps.