Trio : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, BRITISH WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL. QSA with five clasps "CC, OFS, T, 01, 02" impressed 1331 PTE F. A. McSHANE N.S.WALES M.R. BWM and Victory Medal impressed 3863 PTE. F. A. McSHANE 4 BN AIF.
Francis Andrew McShanes Boer war service was with the 2nd NSW Mounted Rifles and all five clasps are confirmed on the roll.
Enlisted in WW1 and embarked on the 7th January 1916
WIA first occasion 27th July 1916 (Poison Gas)
WIA 2nd occasion 29th September 1917 (remained on duty)
WIA 3rd occasion 4th October 1917 (G.S.W. left hand)
WIA 4th occasion 14th April 1918 (G.S.W. right leg severe)
RTA 1ST April 1919 (invalided)
Despite the newspaper article reporting a fifth wounding, we could only identify four. A remarkable soldier who certainly answered the call and more.
Comes complete with his dog tags as illustrated.
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