Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, with three clasps, Lieutenant Henry Denne Hirst, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 3 clasps, clasp, campaign medal
Accession Number
NAM.2002-02-1110-1
Description
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. From medal group awarded to Lt (later Lt-Col) Henry Denne Hirst, Commanding Officer 3rd Bn, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1912-1918. Henry Denne Hirst was born about 1865 and enlisted with the Buffs in 1899. He served in South Africa achieving the rank of Captain by 1903. He subsequently served in France during the First World War as. battalion commander. He died at Western Heights Military Dover in 1918 following an operation and short illness. From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum.
Campaigns
Boer War (1899-1902)