British - Pre-WWI - Queen’s South Africa Medal - Munster Fusiliers - Dea Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service

Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal: Capt

He joined the regular army in March 1899

MB) but discharged in Canada)

Mathers (Sep

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British - Pre-WWI - Queen’s South Africa Medal - Munster Fusiliers - Dea Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long ServiceQueens South Africa Medal, clasps Cape Colony, Transvaal, Orange Free State Named: 6253 Pte. T. Dea, Munster Fus: Thomas Dea was born in Tralee, Ireland and was living in Killarney when he joined the Munster Fusiliers (Militia) in 1897. He had previously been arrested and imprisoned by the civil authorities for drunkenness and apparently was also previously rejected for army service having been judged too young and too small. He joined the regular