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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (6096 Cpl. J. Swords, 1st Connaught Rang:);
KSA (2) (6096 Corpl. J. M. Swords, Con Rang:).

Wounded at Ladysmith 23rd February 1900.

QSA naming:



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Swords was a Hart's Hill casualty.

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (3891 Corl. H. J. Child, 1: Conn: Rang);
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal VR (3891 Corp. H. J. Child, 1: Conn: Rang).

QSA listed on WO100/205p267. Note says to 4th Btn.

Aubrey's say the QSA is possibly renamed but it looks OK from this picture



LS&GC



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QSA (4) Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, date clasp loose on riband (1149 Pte. T. Mengher, 1st. Connaught Rang:) name officially corrected from Maher

WO100/205p311:

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, unofficial rivets between clasps, with claps carriage re-constituted (2707 Pte. M. Mc.Goohan, 1st. Connaught Rang:) minor official correction

Michael McGoohan was born in Carrigallen, County Leitrim, in 1868 and attested for the Connaught Rangers at Galway on 10 October 1887. He served with the 1st Battalion in India from 10 October 1888 to 4 December 1891, and then with the 2nd Battalion in Malta from 5 December 1891 to 19 January 1895, before transferring to the Army Reserve on 23 January 1895. Recalled to the Colours on 9 October 1899 (on the very last day on which he was liable to be recalled), he served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 10 November 1899 to 10 November 1900, and was discharged on 14 February 1901.

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QSA (6) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, date clasp unofficially affixed (3351 Pte. J. Breen, 1st. Connaught Rang:) number officially corrected

James Breen was born in Dublin in 1870 and attested there for the Connaught Rangers on 2 January 1889. He served with the 2nd Battalion in Malta and Egypt from 13 July 1889 to 28 February 1896, and transferred to the Army Reserve on 31 March 1896.

Recalled to the Colours on 9 October 1899, he served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 10 November 1899. Returning home, he was discharged on 11 January 1902. He subsequently re-enlisted for the Army Reserve on 8 September 1902, and was discharged on 7 September 1906.

He died in Dublin on 4 July 1947.