An interesting group of 4 medals .
Queens south Africa medal with ghost dates and Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, diamond Hill.,Belfast and South Africa 1901 clasps named 4782 sgt h j Barnham 2nd Shropshire lt infy.
Ww1 Bwm and victory Capt h j Barnham raf .
Lsgc medal 4782 c sjt h j Barnham shrops li .
Born 15th October 1876 at Allahabad in India, he was a footman by occupation when he enlisted at Birmingham on 17th July 1893.
Initially serving in the medical staff corp being transferred to kings Shropshire Light Infantry 16th February 1895.
Served
Home 17th July 1893 to 9th October 1899 .
South africa 10th October 1899 to 17th April 1901 .
Home 18th April 1901 to 10th July 1914.
His father lived at 11 Catherine’s terrace ,Ledbury, Hertfordshire.
He reenlisted 30th September into 10th Royal Sussex noted as club custodian by occupation. later 12th then 14th battalions as company sjt major and then rsm .
Then lieut and qm with 102 training reserve battalion.
Ordered to report to equipment officers school of instruction, henley on Thames 25th Jan 1918.
Served in various units from 25th April 1918 to 15th October 1931 on retirement.