Boer War. QSA & KSA - Sergeant J. King Gloucestershire Regiment

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Boer War. A pair to Sergeant J. King, Gloucestershire Regiment
Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5500. Pte. J. King. Glouc. Rgt.), engraved in large sloping serif script with "ghost" dates, King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (5500 Serjt, J. King. Glouc: Regt), good very fine, with copied service papers

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5500 Sergeant James King was born in Brosna, Castle Island, Kerry in 1875, he served with the Grenadier Guards before enlisting in the Gloucestershire Regiment in 1899, he was discharged from service in 1903 having served 4 years with the Colours.