Description

Offered is a Queens South Africa Medal (1899 -1902), with four clasps, CAPE COLONY, TRANSVAAL, WITEBERGEN, SOUTH AFRICA 1901, impressed named 1820 PTE J. CASTLE. R. WELSH FUS.

Lovely original finish condition medal and clasps, being court mounted for display and comes with a copy of service records, medal rolls and embarkation list on C.D.

John Castle was born in 1865 at Huddersfield, Yorkshire. A labourer by trade he enlisted into the Militia with the 4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers 21/3/1892. He was embodied to serve with the 1st Battalion R.W.F. on 11/5/1900, embarking on 26/5/1900 with a draft to reinforce the Battalion in South Africa. He served with them until 29/9/1901. On returning to England, he re-joined the 4th Battalion R.W.F. staying with them until they were disbanded on 15/8/1908, when he transferred to the 3rd Battalion. He was struck off the strength of the unit on his death on 14/12/1908.

The R.W.F. had a very good reputation during their service in the Boer War.