A Collection of Medals for the Boer Wars

Four: Petty Officer H. J. J. Haisom, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Orange Free State, top clasp lacking rivet on right hand side (104622. P.O. H. J. J. Haisom. H.M.S. Philomel.); 1914-15 Star (104622, H. J. J. Haisom, P.O.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (104622 H. J. J. Haisom. P.O. R.N.) nearly extremely fine (4) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Boer Wars.

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Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1981.

Henry John James Haisom was born in Stonehouse, Devon, on 26 April 1863 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 1 May 1878. He served in H.M.S. Philomel from 1 December 1898 to 31 March 1901, and was advanced Petty Officer on 12 September 1899. He was shore discharged on 1 May 1905, but was recalled for War Service on 2 August 1914, and served in a variety of ships and shore based establishments during the Great War. He was finally shore demobilised on 21 March 1919.