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Military General Service Medal 1793-1814. With three clasps 'Roleia', 'Vimiera' & 'Corunna' (William Tassy, 71st Foot)
A confirmed casualty at Buenos Aries during the abortive British South America Expedition of 1806
William Tassy was born in Glasgow, and served in the Lochaber Fencibles for two years before enlisting into the 71st Foot on 10 July 1800. He would most likely have served with the battalion in, Cork, Ireland between 1800-1805, before embarking on 5 August 1805, as part of the successful expedition to capture the Cape of Good Hope. In the Cape the 71st lost 6 men killed and 73 'All-Ranks' wounded. Any respite for the men of the 71st was short-lived as the regiment was detailed to be the 'lead unit' for what was to become the abortive British expedition to capture Buenos Aries from the Spanish. Inspite of the initial British success in capturing Buenos Aries on 27 June 1806, the Spaniards re-took the great port cty in August 1806. The 71st suffered 93 'All-Ranks' casualties during their service in South America, including the wounds incurred by William Tassy. In April 1808, the 71st were issued new Colours to make good for those that had been surrendered in South America. Three months later, the regiment sailed for the Iberian Peninsula, and their active service, as part of the British Army campaigning in Spain and Portugal. William Tassy took part in the battles of Roleia, Vimiera and Corunna, being wounded at the last action in January 1809. After 19 years service in the British Army, William Tassy, by then a Sergeant, took his discharge in consequence of being ‘worn out and affected with headache and giddiness from wounds at Buenos Ayres (sic) and Corunna’.
The medal is sold with with copy pages from ‘Examination of Invalid Soldiers on Wednesday 25 June 1817’ and other published extracts apertaining to the services of the 71st Highlanders
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| Code: 10659Price: 2500.00 GBP |
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South Africa Medal 1834-53 (J. McMinn, 75th Regt)
Note: The medal riband fitted with silver buckle (see picture)
Important: 'Kaffir War' medals to the 75th (Stirlingshire Regiment) are extremely scarce on the market. The 75th only served in the First Kaffir War, and issuance of medals to this regiment (subsequently 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders in 1881), was the lowest of all the regiments of the British line that had battalions serving in South Africa and which qualified for the South Africa Medal.
James McMinn enlisted at St.Albans on 1 April 1831, aged 18 years and 4 months. He served with the 75th Regiment abroad at the Cape of Good Hope for a total of eleven years, including confirmed service during the First Kaffir War 1834-35. He was tried by Regimental Court Martial at Fort Beaufort, Cape of Good Hope, for being drunk when Orderly Sergeant of his Company, found guilty, and sentenced to be reduced to the rank and pay of Private. He was discharged, being unfit for further service, at Umballa (India) on 12 September 1851.
Confirmed as single entitlement medal.
Condition: Some edge bruising and contact wear, thus GF |
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| Code: 10986Price: 900.00 GBP |
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New Zealand War Medal. Reverse dated '1863 to 1865' (496 Corpl Jas Faine, 70th Regt.)
Note: Recipients surname is shown variously as FAINE and FANE on his accompanying service papers
James Fane (surname recorded on his serrvice records variously as Faine and later Fane) was a native of Cork, County Cork, Ireland. He claimed his age was 25 years described himself as a 'Carpenter' when he attested for service with the British Army, at Cork, on 16 June 1858. He subsequently served for a reckonable 19 years and 351 days, before taking his final discharge on 10 June 1878
James fane served continuously with the 70th Regiment throughout his long period of military service, including 13 years overseas service spent in New Zealand (4 years) and India (9 years)
During his period of service, James Fane appeared no less than 15 times in the regimental 'defaulterers' book, and was ;demoted, or busted' from Sergeant to Private in 1872 at the time of his single 'Court-Martial' offence. Inspite of his run-ins with authority, he was obviously a valued soldier, and he regained his Sergeant's stripes in 1874, incldung being the 'PioneEr Sergeant' between 1874-January 1878. His character was described as 'Good' and being a man of 'temperate' habits. At the time of taking his discharge from the British Army he was in possession of only one medal, that being the medal here offered for his services during the Maori Wars in New Zealand
Sold with copy set of recipients service record which will be forwarded to the buyer as an email file attachment
Condition: VF
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| Code: 12008Price: 625.00 GBP |
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New Zealand War Medal. Reverse dated '1864 to 1865' (1066. Chas Forrest, 70th Regt.)
Important: An un-common dated reverse to the 70th Regiment. British Battles & Medals (7th Edition) estimate only 65 medals with these dates were awarded to men of the 70th Regiment (post 1881 they became 2nd Battalion of the East Surrey Regiment)
Charles Forrest was a native of the Parish of St.Thomas, Dublin, Ireland. He claimed his age was 18 years and described himself as a 'Labourer' when he attested for service with the British Army, at Dublin, on 9 January 1862. At the time of his joining, it was also recorded that he had prior services as a member of the Royal Dublin City Militia in which force he had held the regimental number 3007. On joining the British Army he served initially with the 87th Foot (Royal Irish Fusiliers). He subsequently transferred to the 70th Foot on 19 August 1863, and remained in service with this latter regiment for the rest of his military career. Charles Forrest took his final discharge at Kinsale in 1869, having by that time served for a reckonable 7 years and 116 days including 2 years and 89 days service spent on campaign service in New Zealand
During his period of service, Charles Forrest appeared a total of 5 times in the regimental 'defaulterers' book. He was never promoted and was was never court-martialled. He possessed no good conduct badges, and his only medal entitlement was the medal here offered for his service during the Maori Wars in New Zealand. On discharge his conduct was described as 'good'
The recipients intended place of residence after leaving the British Army was given as 16 Clarence Street, North Strand, Dublin
Sold with copy set of recipients service record which will be forwarded to the buyer as an email file attachment
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| Code: 12028Price: 675.00 GBP |
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India General Service Medal 1854. Silver issue with clasp 'Burma 1885-7' (22529 Gunner J. McDonald No 7 By 14 Bde 'N' Dn R.A.)
Note: Medal has neat official correction to single initial 'N' denoting 'Northern' Division
Joseph McDonald an Ulsterman and native of Shankhill, Belfast attested for service with the British Army at Belfast on 21 February 1882. At the time his his joining the British Army he was aged 20 years, and had in civilian life been by trade a 'Poulterer'. Military service was not however new to McDonald as he had served as a Private - boy and man - in the 4th
Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (Militia) since 12 March 1877
Gunner McDonald served a total of 12 years in the British Army, taking his discharge 20 February 1894. His career included 7 years and 84 days service in India and Burma during which he had a chequered history as reflected in his service record and character & conduct assessments (by 1889 the general remarks with regards to his habits, conduct etc had 'changed' from 'Regular, Good Temperate' in 1882 to 'Irregular, Bad, Intemperate' in 1889. In between he had been imprisoned on 2 occasions, as well as having suffered multiple hospital admissions for various STD's contracted in India. At time of discharge his charcter unsurprisingly was classified as 'Indifferent'
The medal and clasp here offered was the recipients only entitlement and issue, and is enumerated in his service record, and medal roll
Sold together with a good set of service papers ex WO 97 file series, and copy of respective medal roll cover and entry pages
Condition: Single small edge bruise otherwise GVF |
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| Code: 11588Price: 250.00 GBP |
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