Description
Queen’s South Africa, 2 bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, 3453 Private William Rice, 2nd Bn Northumberland Fusiliers.
Officially impressed: “3453 Pte W. Rice. North’d Fus:”
Confirmed on the medal roll, which notes in the remarks “On Roll of No 2 Company 10th Mounted Infantry”
One roll confirms the medal and 2 bars, another notes possibly earning the Transvaal clasp as well but appears to be issued as 2 bars medal.
Some edge bruising. On old ribbon.
With copy service papers.
William Rice was an 18 year old when he signed up with the Northumberland Fusiliers on 27th August 1892.
Saw the following postings:
Home, 27th August 1892 – 3rd Oct 1896
Gibraltar, 4th Oct 1896 – 17th Jan 1898
Egypt, 18th Jan 1898 – 2nd Oct 1898
Crete, 3rd Oct 1898 – 18th April 1899
Home, 19th April 1899 – 3rd Nov 1899
South Africa, 4th Nov 1899 – 15th Sept 1902
Home, 11th Sept 02 – 26th Aug 1904.
Campaigns fought: “Sudan Expedition 1898, Occupation of Crete 1898, S. African 1899-1900-1-2”
Also earned the Queen’s Sudan and the Khedive’s Sudan, bar Khartoum, for the Battle of Omdurman.
