Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 5 Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 awarded to Private J.K. Tyler, 4th Shorncliffe Mounted Infantry and later 2nd Battalion, East Kent Regiment who saw service during the Boer War on operations in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal.
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902; 5 Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; (6303 PTE. J.K. TYLER. E. KENT REGT.)
Condition: Good Very Fine
Jesse Knifton Tyler was born in Westcott, Dorking, Surrey. Giving his trade as a Porter he attested at London on 2nd April 1900. Travelling to South Africa on 6th July 1901 with 4th Shorncliffe Mounted Infantry before later serving with 2nd Battalion, East Kent Regiment he would see service during the Boer War on operations in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal.
Returning to the UK on 5th July 1902 he remained in service until his discharge on 1st April 1912. A man with this exact and unusual name also saw service as a Private (No. 19890) in the East Kent Regiment during the Great War and was entitled to a British War Medal and Victory Medal.
