PRIVATE T. O’BRIEN, 2ND BATTALION ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS. Queen’s South Africa Medal, 3 cl

PRIVATE T. O’BRIEN, 2ND BATTALION ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS. Queen’s South Africa Medal, 3 clasps, Talana, Orange Free State, Transvaal, officially impressed (4790 Private, Royal Dublin Fusiliers). Ghost dates visible on reverse, mounted court style for display, Extremely Fine.

Medal accompanied by 4 pages of copied service papers, copied medal rolls (2), confirming medal and clasps and that O’Brien was also entitled to the King’s South Africa Medal, along with extract from published Casualty Roll.

Thomas O’Brien was born in the parish of St Finbarr, Cork and enlisted into the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 15/3/1893. At time of enlistment he was 18 years old and gave his trade as that of labourer. O’Brien never rose above the rank of Private, transferred to the Army Reserve on 14/3/1903 and was discharged “time expired” on 14/3/1905. Service papers gave next of kin as his father, Timothy, of 6 Evergreen Street, Cork. O’Brien was also awarded the King’s South Africa Medal. Casualty Roll confirms that Private O’Brien was wounded at Glencoe (Talana) 20/10/1899.