Description
A Boer War Pair, for Talana and the Defence of Ladysmith awarded to A. Simms, 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment comprising Queen’s South Africa Medal, 2nd type, ghost dates, 4 clasps, Talan, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast, (4681 Pte. A. Simms. 1: Leic: Regt), impressed naming, King’s South Africa Medal, two clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, (4681 Corpl. A. Sims. Leicester: Regt), impressed naming, note spelling of SIMS, very fine
Private A. Simms is confirmed on the Medal Rolls for both medals and all clasps. Sold with copy Medal Rolls, extract From “Talana Account & Medal Roll” by David J. Biggs, page 339
