Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 5 x clasps, 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (9558 Sapr. A. Bayliss. Rl: Engineers.)

Minor official corrections to last few letters of unit name, and exactly as issued

Medal and clasps verification: The medal with all 5 x clasps to Sapper Bayliss, is confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of the 1st Telegraph Battalion Royal Engineers (ref WO 100/159) that was compiled and signed at Aldershot, Hampshire, England, on, 20 December 1902, by which time the recipient had been 'Discharged'. The roll later annotated to record that the medal was issued on, 30 March 1904

Alfred Bayliss was a native of, Walsall, Staffordshire, England, where he was born circa 1870. By profession a 'Telephone Linesman' he was 31 years of age, when he enlisted in the British Army, at, Birmingham, England, on, 24 September 1901. Alfred served overseas in South Africa, 21 October 1901 to 29 August 1902

The recipients service papers are extant and accessible at The National Archives

The medal with most attractive toning - not having been messed about with for many years!

Condition: Toned about EF

Code: 23933