QUEEN SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL AND 1914/15 STAR TRIO TO LARGE-VOLUNTEER COMPANY NORFOLK REGIMENT

Queens South Africa Medal,clasps:CAPE COLONY/ORANGE FREE STATE/TRANSVAAL/SOUTH AFRICA 1901/SOUTH AFRICA 1902
Named to: 6853 PTE T LARGE VOL COY NORFOLK REGT.
1914/15 Star trio,named to: 19168 PTE. T LARGE NORF R.
Medals about good very fine overall.
No papers survive for either 6853 Pte Large or 19168 Pte Large,but vendor believes him to be the same man as 3804 pte Thomas Large,who was born in the parish of Ringstead,near Hunstanton in 1878.He attested for the 3rd Battalion in 1897,but o]purchased his release on 24th February 1899.He then joined the 2nd Volunteer service Company for service in South Africa.
In 1911 Thomas was living at Hall Farm cottages,Ringstead ,as a cowman with his wife,Margaret,They had 5 children.
Enlisting in the Norfolk Regiment, he served as no 19168,and arrived in France on 19th October 1915.He later saw service with the Essex Regiment,and left the Army on 26th April 1919.Thomas Large died in 1955 aged 76,Sold with copied papers,census returns, etc.etc.

Code: 52000