PRIVATE W. KINNARD, WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Queen’s South Africa Medal, 2 clasps, Cape Co

PRIVATE W. KINNARD, WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Queen’s South Africa Medal, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen (officially impressed: 2060 Pte. W. KINNARD. WORCESTER REGt.). Extremely Fine.

Medal accompanied by copied extract QSA Medal roll, confirming medal and clasps, 5 pages of photocopied service papers, photocopied extracts from the housing records of the parish of Leigh, near Malvern, Worcestershire, and and WW1 Medal Index Card details, confirming also entitled 1914-15 Star trio.

Walter H. Kinnard was born in the Parish of Leigh, near Malvern, Worcestershire. A labourer by occupation, he attested for the Worcestershire Regiment on 23 February 1887, aged 18 years, 5 months. He served with the Regiment in East India, January 1891to January 1895, but during this period was tried and imprisoned for a minor misdemeanour during February/March 1893. Kinnard was transferred to the Army Reserve in January 1895, but was mobilised in March 1900 for service during the Boer War. He was discharged as time expired on 21 February 1903. Kinnard re-enlisted in 1914 and saw service during th First World War with the 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment (also entitled 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals).