Casualty Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 2 Clasps: Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith awarded to Private H. Higgins, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers who saw service in South Africa during the Boer War on operations in Cape Colony as well as during the Relief of Ladysmith in February 1900. He died of disease at Kimberley on 24th March 1901.
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 2 Clasps: Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith; (8130 PTE. H. HIGGINS, 2ND. ROYAL FUS:)
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine.
Awarded to Private (No.8130) H. Higgins, 2nd Battalion, later 5th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, who saw service initially with the 2nd Battalion during the Boer War in South Africa on operations in the Cape Colony and at the relief of Ladysmith in February 1900. Having then transferred to the 5th Battalion, he died as a result of disease whilst at Kimberley on 24th March 1901. He is commemorated by name on the Royal Fusiliers Memorial in the Guildhall in London. He is additionally entitled to the South Africa 1901 clasp.
