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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (1444 Pte T. Giltrap. 1st Rl: Irish Regt)

Died of Disease at Bloemfontein on the 2 June 1900,

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QSA (5) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, unofficial rivets between third and fourth clasps (6416 Pte. J. Halloran, 1st. Rl: Irish Regt.);
KSA (2) (6416 Pte. J. Halloran. Rl: Irish Regt.) initial official corrected on first, and latter part of surname officially corrected on latter.

John Halloran was born at Cashel, Co. Tipperary, in 1880 and attested for the Royal Irish Regiment at Clonmel on 4 August 1898, having previously served in the 5th (Militia) Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers. He served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 16 December 1899 to 10 February 1905 (entitled to the Queen’s South Africa Medal with the clasps Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, and Johannesburg only; and the King’s South Africa Medal with the two date clasps), and subsequently in India from the latter date to 22 January 1906. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 3 August 1906, and was discharged on 3 August 1910, after 12 years’ service.

Noonan's say the Royal Irish Regiment were not present as a unit at the actions represented by the clasps, and approximate numbers of clasps issued to men of the Royal Irish Regiment were 137 for the Relief of Kimberley, 138 for Paardeberg, and 105 for Johannesburg. Approximately 15 men were awarded this combination of clasps, including one Officer, Lieutenant Galbraith.

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, clasp carriage altered with unofficial rivets between all clasps except for the two date clasps (7957 Pte. F. Brunton. Rl: Irish Regt.)

Frederick Brunton was born in Dublin in 1868 and attested for the Royal Irish Regiment in Liverpool on 14 February 1901, having previously served in the 5th (Irish) Volunteer Battalion, Liverpool Regiment. He served with them in South Africa during the Boer War from 1 April 1901 to 18 June 1902, and was discharged on the latter date. He died in Dublin in 1913.

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DSO GV;
MVO 5th Class, Nr 44
IGS 1895 (2) Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897 (2d. Lieut. T. C. Fitzhugh 2d. Bn. Ryl. Ir: Regt.);
QSA (2) CC Witt (Lieut: T. C. Fitz-Hugh. Rl: Irish Regt.);
1914-15 Star (Capt. T. C. Fitz Hugh. M.V.O. R. Ir. Regt.);
British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. T. C. Fitz Hugh.);
Russia, Empire, Order of St. Anne, Third Class breast badge, with Swords, 44mm, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel, gold mark and 1865-96 assay office mark to suspension loop; swords possibly added at a later date, the obverse central medallion re-painted;
Russia, Empire, Order of St. Vladimir, Fourth Class breast badge, with Swords, 40mm, gold (56 zolotniki) and enamel, gold mark and 1896-1908 kokoshnik mark to suspension loop, with additional gold marks and 1918-17 kokoshnik marks to hilts of swords, reverse central medallion missing and replaced with a painted plate, mounted as worn,

DSO London Gazette 1 January 1918.

MVO 5th Class London Gazette 11 August 1903

Russia, Order of St. Anne, Third Class with Swords, London Gazette 16 July 1921.

Russia, Order of St. Vladimir, Fourth Class with Swords, London Gazette 16 July 1921.

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For your information

He and 83 other servicemen were recommended for an Estonian Liberty Cross, but were refused permission to accept under

File: FO 372/1955 Treaty: Decorations (General) 1922. His was a 3rd Class.

He was awarded the following Russian awards.

All under File: WO 32/5411 Decorations & medals: Regulations governing acceptance & wearing of Russian decorations 1918-29 Known as the "Confidential File"

Fitzhugh Capt, DSO, MVO Terrick Charles St Vladimir 4th R Irish Regt (Res of Offrs)

Fitzhugh Capt, DSO, MVO Terrick Charles St Anne 2nd R Irish Regt (Res of Offrs) then upgraded to

FitzHugh Capt, DSO, MVO Terrick Charles St Anne 3rd with swords R Irish Regt (Res of Offrs)

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QSA (5) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (6166 Pte. J. Monaghan, 1st. Rl: Irish Regt.);
[ KSA (2) ]

QSA (5) on WO100/177p313. KSA (2) on WO100/326p62.

Died of disease - pneumonia 26 Sep 1902. Place: Kimberley

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IGS 1895 (2) Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897 (Lieut. W. H. White 2d Bn. Ryl. Ir. Regt.);
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Wittebergen, Belfast (Capt. W. H. White. 1/Rl. Irish. Rgt.);
KSA (2) (Capt. W. H. White. Rl. Irish Rgt.);
1914-15 Star (Major W. H. White, R. Ir. Regt.);
British War and Victory Medals, with MID (Major W. H. White.);
Delhi Durbar 1911, unnamed as issued, together with related group of seven unmounted miniature medals

MID London Gazette 22 June 1915.

‘William Hawtrey White, 1st Batt. Royal Irish Regiment, who was killed in action on February 14th last, when gallantly leading his men in a night attack on a trench held by the Germans near St Eloi, and was mentioned in despatches, was a son of the Rev. James White, late Vicar of St Peter’s, Paddington, a member of an old Co. Wexford family. Major White entered the Army in 1892, took part in operations on the North West Frontier of India in 1897-8, receiving the medal with two clasps. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, and received the Queen’s Medal with three clasps and King’s Medal with two clasps. He married, in 1911, Muriel, daughter of Major Braddon, of Skisdon, Cornwall.’ (Our Heroes, Supplement to Irish Life, September 24th, 1915, refers).

White is buried in Dickebusch Old Military Cemetery, Belgium.