BOER WAR & WW1 GROUP WITH ISM, 5th LANCERS, ELANDSLAAGTE, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH & 1914 TRIO

QSA 1899-1902 With clasps for Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Cape Colony, K.S.A 1901-1902 With clasps for South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902, 1914 Mons star trio & GVIR 1st type Imperial service medal To- 4805.PTE.F.J.NEWHAM.5/LCRS &
FREDERICK.JOHN.NEWHAM (I.S.M)
Frederick John Newham was born in Brighton 1-7-77 & originally enlisted in to the Royal Navy in 1897. He spent 3 months serving with the RN until August of 1897 when he was discharged and allowed to join the 5th Lancers. He served with the regiment during the Boer war & WW1 & first landed in France 15-8-1914. He left the army in 1919 and went home to Brighton to become a postman. He was awarded the ISM in the London gazette 4-4-1939 for his services with the G.P.O in Brighton & passed away in Brighton in 1960 age 82.
N.E.F & a scarce combination. Complete with medal roll & MIC details. Along with London gazette details & the original case of issue for the ISM.

Code: 56838