Zulu War Medal to the Royal Artillery Awarded to a Gunner Who was Mentioned for Gallant Service at the Siege of Potchefstroom During the First Boer War, South Africa medal 1877-79 with clasp 1879, engraved naming, ‘4747 GUNR W LUCKMAN 5TH BDE R.A.’ medal nicely toned. 20 year old William Luckman from Nechells Green, Birmingham attested for the Royal Artillery at Woolwich on 10th August 1875. Clearly a ‘character’ he was tried and imprisoned between May and August 1876 for an unspecified reason. He deserted in Newport on 8th June 1878 rejoining his unit on 30th September 1878 and was once again imprisoned from October to December 1878. He again deserted, this time at Potchefstroom, South Africa, on 29th November 1880 rejoining his unit the following day. Once again, he was imprisoned, this time only for 5 days with his former service being forfeited. He was later recommended for the restoration of his forfeited service ‘for gallant service in the field’, his service record recording ‘mentioned for gallant service at the siege of Potchefstroom’. He married on 23rd March 1885 at St Giles, Colchester, Essex. William Luckman died of pneumonia on 9th March 1893 at Weedon.