Description
Description: Queen South Africa Medal clasps Tugela Heights/Orange Free State/Relief of Ladysmith/Transvaal & Laing’s Nek to 3257 Pte J. JACKSON South Lancashire Regiment
Condition: GVF
Comments: QSA named 3257 PTE J.JACKSON. S. LANC: REGI
Pte Jackson 1st Battalion South Lancashire Regiment, died of wounds 27th Oct 1901 and is named on the Warrington’s War Memorial.
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The 1st & 2nd Battalion South Lancashire Regiments, were present at the Defence of Fort Itala 26th September 1901.
Out of 21 men killed 7 belonged to the 1st battalion, and in addition they had 9 wounded.
One officer and 1 man were mentioned in despatches for good work at Fort Itala, and 1 Private for Blood River. In the final despatch 6 officers and 4 non-commissioned officers were mentioned.