Queens South Africa Medal to the 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, medal with two clasps Talana and Defence of Ladysmith. Awarded to ‘4468 PTE G CUNNINGTON 1: LEIC R’. Ghost dates to the reverse. Impressed naming. Georg Cunnington, a Farm Labourer from Kings Cliffe, Stamford, Lincolnshire, attested for service in the Leicestershire Regiment at Leicester on 27th September 1895. He spent 7 years with the colours and 5 years in the Army Reserve, promoted Corporal on 3rd March 1902 he was discharged on 26th September 1911. He served in South Africa from 24th September 1897 until 16th December 1900 and is confirmed as entitled to the Queens medal with these 2 clasps.