A Collection of Medals to the West Yorkshire (14th Foot) and Yorkshire (19th Foot) Regiments

Pair: Private A. Parish, Yorkshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (2822 Pte. A. Parish. York: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2822 Pte. F. Parish. York: Regt) suspension slack on last, contact marks overall, therefore nearly very fine or better (2) £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the West Yorkshire (14th Foot) and Yorkshire (19th Foot) Regiments.

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Frederick Parish was born in Langford, Berkshire, and attested for the Yorkshire Regiment at Aldershot, in February 1889. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Second Boer War, 24 November 1899 - 3 February 1902. He was discharged 6 February 1902, having served 13 years and 2 days with the Colours.