War Medals

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL : 2ND.ROYAL FUSILIERS, KILLED IN ACTION NEAR KROONSTAD, 24 JULY 1900

Bars, 'Cape Colony' ; 'Tugela Heights' ; 'Orange Free State' ; 'Relief of Ladysmith', officially impressed naming - 5515 Pte. A. PENFOLD, 2nd. Rl.Fus : (Royal Fusiliers) : (5515 Private A. Penfold is confirmed on Medal Roll as "Deceased, Killed in Action 24/7/1900" : The Casualty Roll however records that the recipient, "Died of Wounds" on that day and also gives his name as "Pinfold H." which is understandable because of the manner in which the surname is written on the Medal Roll from where the information was taken : Regimental number is correct as 5515 and the only other man with this surname shown as serving with the Regiment in South Africa is, "3791 Sergeant J. Penfold" who was entitled to the bar for 'Natal' only.) : Sold with verification and copy Casualty Roll NEF - £575