PRIVATE I. HILLEN, 5TH BATTALION ROYAL IRISH RIFLES (SOUTH DOWN MILITIA). Queen’s South Af

PRIVATE I. HILLEN, 5TH BATTALION ROYAL IRISH RIFLES (SOUTH DOWN MILITIA). Queen’s South Africa Medal, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (officially impressed: 1810 Pte. J. HILLEN. RL: IRISH RIF:). Good Very Fine to Almost Extremely Fine.

Medal accompanied by 3 pages copied Militia attestation papers, copied medal roll extracts, confirming medal and clasps, and extract from “History of the Militia”.

Isaac Hillen was born in Gilford, Co. Down. He enlisted into the 3rd Battalion Highland Light Infantry (1st Royal Lanarkshire Militia) in 1890. At the time of enlistment he was 18 years of age and gave his trade as that of labourer. He transferred to the 5th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (South Down Militia) in 1892.

The 5th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles saw service during the Boer War, 10/5/1900 to 24/7/1902.