PRIVATE J. MORRISON, 1ST BATTALION ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS. Two: Queen’S South Africa
£380.00
PRIVATE J. MORRISON, 1ST BATTALION ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS. Two: Queen’S South Africa Medal, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal King’s South Africa, SA01 and SA02 (both medals officially impressed: 3581 Pte. J. MORRISON. INNIS: FUS:). Generally Extremely Fine.
Group accompanied by 4 pages of copied service papers and medal roll extracts. Medal rolls confirm medals and clasps.
John Morrison was born in Portadown, Co. Armagh. He enlisted into the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 20/6/1891. At the time of enlistment he was 18 years old, gave his trade as that of labourer and stated that he had previously seen service with the 4th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (Royal Antrim Militia). He never rose above the rank of Private and was discharged from the army on 19/6/1903.