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TIRA CAMPAIGN & BOER WAR MEDALS 3424 PTE BORASTON DUKE OF CORNWALL LIGHT INFANTRY
Offered is a India General Service Medal, with 2 clasps PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897 – 98, period engraved 3424 Pte. T.Boraston. 1/D.C.L.I; Queens South Africa Medal (1899 – 1902), with 5 clasps CAPE COLONY, PAARDERBERG, DRIEFONTEIN, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA 1901, last clasp attached by wire, impressed named 3424 PTE BORASTON. 2: D. OF C. LT INFT. Court mounted for display. Comes with copies of service records and medal rolls. Thomas Boraston was born at Windsor Green, Warwick in 1872. A gas plugger by trade, he enlisted with the 1st Battalion Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry 12/8/1891 at Bodmin. He served in India 20/2/1893 –...
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Offered is a India General Service Medal, with 2 clasps PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897 - 98, period engraved 3424 Pte. T.Boraston. 1/D.C.L.I; Queens South Africa Medal (1899 - 1902), with 5 clasps CAPE COLONY, PAARDERBERG, DRIEFONTEIN, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA 1901, last clasp attached by wire, impressed named 3424 PTE BORASTON. 2: D. OF C. LT INFT. Court mounted for display. Comes with copies of service records and medal rolls.
Thomas Boraston was born at Windsor Green, Warwick in 1872. A gas plugger by trade, he enlisted with the 1st Battalion Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry 12/8/1891 at Bodmin. He served in India 20/2/1893 - 2/3/1899. During this time he participated in the Tira campaign earning the I.G.S.M with clasps Punjab Frontier 1897 - 98 and Tirah 1897 - 98.
Upon returning home, he transferred to the Army Reserve 5/3/1899. Recalled for the Boer War 9/10/1899, he served in South Africa 5/11/1899 - 4/12/1901 with the 2nd Battalion D.C.L.I.
During the Boer War the Battalion saw hard service. On returning home he was re transferred to the Army Reserve 28/10/1902. He enlisted into Section 'D' Reserve serving with them 18/8/1903 - 17/8/1907.
| Weight | 0.2 kg |
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| Dimensions | 24 × 3 × 12 cm |
