Group of Six: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 2 reverse with trace of ghost dates), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Liangs Nek, Belfast; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Imperial Service Medal (GVR). 4336. Sapr. J.H.Mackness. R.E. on first medal, 4336 Sapr J.H.Mackness. R.E. on second medal, 70025 Sjt J.H.Mackness R.E. on third to fifth medals, Josiah Howard Mackness..
ISM: LG 5/3/1929, p1570, and The Edinburgh Gazette 8/3/1929, p258, to Josiah Howard Mackness, Overseer, Central Telegraph Office.
J.H.Mackness served in South Africa with Royal Engineers, Telegraph Battalion, 1st Division. His QSA clasp entitlement confirmed. After serving he was discharged to the Army Reserve.
Ex G.W.Sutherland Collection.
Fine to extremely fine SOLD
