A five medal India LSGC GSM group awarded to: Orderly Room Q...

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A five medal India LSGC GSM group awarded to: Orderly Room Quartermaster Sergeant Joseph Cam, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Comprising: India General Service Medal 1895-1902 with Relief of Chitral 1895 clasp (7204 L Corpl J. Cam 1st Bn K.R.Rifle Corps); Queen’s South Africa medal with five clasps Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaall, Laing’s New, Orange Free State (7204 Serge: J. Cam. K.R.R.C.); King’s South Africa medal with South Africa 1902 clasp (7204 Serjt: J. Cam. King’s Rl Rif); Delhi Durbar 1911 medal (7204 C/S CAM KRRC); and an Edward VII Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (7204 C.SJT: J. Cam K.R.R.C.)

Notes: Born in the parish of Retford, Nottinghamshire, Joseph Cam enlisted in the King's Royal Rifle Corps at Sheffield, Yorkshire in March 1892, aged 21 years. Posted to the 1st Battalion in India in December 1893, he was subsequently present as a Lance-Corporal in the relief of Chitral operations (Medal & clasp). Discharged at Canterbury in February 1886.
Having then been advanced to Corporal in January 1897, he was embarked for South Africa in May 1899 where he was wounded by gunshot after he quickly saw action at Talana and in the defence of Ladysmith. He was afterwards employed in operations in Transvaal and the Orange Free State, but he was invalided home after being hit in the left leg by a Mauser bullet at Amersfoort on 7 August 1900. In the following year, and having joined the 4th Battalion as a Sergeant, he returned to South Africa, but he broke his leg jumping off a runaway wagon. He was admitted to hospital at Harrismith and invalided home (Queen's Medal & 5 clasps; King's Medal & 2 clasps). Cam was appointed an Orderly Room Colour-Sergeant in July 1903 and went on to serve in India in the period December 1909 to March 1914. He was recommended for his L.S. & G.C. Medal in July 1910 and was awarded the Delhi Durbar Medal in the following year. He took his discharge on returning to the U.K., having recently been advanced to Orderly Room Q.M. Sergeant; above details courtesy of the Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum, Winchester.
Wounded 7th August 1900 at Amersfoort. India 1895 1 of 821. QSA/KSA - 1 of 3 pairs to the regiment. Delhi Durbar - 1 of 235 to the regiment. LS&GC - Recommended 1st July 1910.