Description
Ashanti Star, 1896, an original officially named example to 2281 Thomas Heath, 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment. Very Rare.
Engraved on the back in the typical style seen to the regiment: “2281 Pte T. Heath 2. W. Yorks R.”
Thomas Heath, born in Matlock, Derbyshire, first attested for service at the age of 17 years 7 months into the West Yorkshire Regiment at York on 2nd August 1888, having been a member of the 3rd Derbyshire Regiment Militia.
He saw the following service:
Home, 2nd Aug 1888 – 28th Jan 18981
East india, 29th Jan 1891 – 23rd November 1895
Gibraltar, 24th November 1895 – 10th Dec 1895
West Africa (service in the Ashanti War), 11th Dec 1895 – 23rd February 1896
Home, 21st February 1896 – 28th February 1894 (Discharged to Army Reserve)
A. Reserve, 29th Feb 1896 – 8th Oct 1899
Home, 9th Oct 1899 – 19th October 1899
South Africa 20th October 1899 – 10th July 1900
