A Long Service Medal Grouping To Company Sergeant Major William J. Steele

Queen's South Africa Medal, 4 Clasps - CAPE COLONY, RELIEF OF LADYSMITH, TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA 1901 (3207 Pte W.J. STEELE, I: RL: INNIS: FUS:); 1914-15 Star (22110 C.Q.M. Sjt W.J. STEELE. R. INNIS. FUS.); British War Medal (22110 W.O. CL. 2. W. STEELE. R. INNIS. FUS.); Victory Medal (22110 W.O. CL. 2. W. STEELE. R. INNIS. FUS.); and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V (1532 C.S. MJR: W.J.STEELE. R. IR: R.). Naming is officially impressed. Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, original ribbons, the ribbons on the Star and VM transposed, dark patina on the ALSGCM, bruising, edge wear and pitting on the QSA, light contact on all, near very fine.

Footnote: William James Steele was born in Ballymena, Ireland (now Northern Ireland). He signed his Attestation Paper with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on May 13, 1890 at Omagh, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), at the age of 18 years, 2 months, for a period of seven years with the colours and five years with the reserves, stating that he had previous service with the 4th Royal Irish Rifles and that his trade was that of Labourer. (C:67)