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David Armstrong
| Queen’s South Africa Medal with 4 clasps Elandslaagte, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek , Belfast: 6190 Pte D. Armstrong Gordon Highrs |
Private Armstrong was a native of
Derryhale in county Armagh. He was
wounded at Elandslaagte on October
21, 1899 and was evacuated with
other injured men. Consequently he
did not join the remainder of the
battalion besieged at Ladysmith but
instead participated in the relief of
the town.
This clasp combination is very unusual
and indeed rare to the regiment with
a total of 4 QSAs only bearing these
4 clasps.
Armstrong was entitled to a KSA
ex "Lees" collection (Sotheby 3/86)
Derryhale in county Armagh. He was
wounded at Elandslaagte on October
21, 1899 and was evacuated with
other injured men. Consequently he
did not join the remainder of the
battalion besieged at Ladysmith but
instead participated in the relief of
the town.
This clasp combination is very unusual
and indeed rare to the regiment with
a total of 4 QSAs only bearing these
4 clasps.
Armstrong was entitled to a KSA
ex "Lees" collection (Sotheby 3/86)
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