PRIVATE J. GASCOYNE, 2ND BATTALION YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. Queen’s South Africa Medal, 3

PRIVATE J. GASCOYNE, 2ND BATTALION YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. Queen’s South Africa Medal, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (attempted erasure of surname, which is officially impressed in block capitals and the remains of which read: 1()10 PTE. J. GASCO(Y-)E, 2. Y(ORK)S: LT. (IN)F:). Ghost dates visible on reverse, attractive old dark tone, Almost Extremely Fine.

Medal accompanied by 5 pages of copied service papers and copied medal roll confirming medal and clasps (medal roll gives initial incorrectly as “F”, but regimental number and rank are identical on service papers and medal roll, 1610 Private).

Joseph Gascoyne was born in the parish of Aston, Rotherham, Yorkshire. He enlisted at Sheffield on 16/2/1895. At the time of enlistment he was 18 years old, gave his trade as that of miner and stated that he had previously seen service with the 3rd Battalion South Yorkshire Regiment. Apart from a brief period as a Lance Corporal, June 1889-February 1890, Gascoyne never rose above the rank of Private and transferred to the Army Reserve on 16/2/1897. Gascoyne was recalled for service following the outbreak of the Boer War, on 7/3/1900, and was finally discharged on 22/9/1907.