Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Army, Sgt J Danagher VC, Connaught Rangers, 1881
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Army, long and efficient service award
Accession Number
NAM.1960-07-4-2
Description
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Army. Awarded to Sgt J Danagher (or Danaher) VC, Connaught Rangers (formerly Trooper, Nourse’s Horse). Born in 1860 in Limerick, Ireland. He won the VC for his actions at Elandsfontein, near Pretoria, on 16 Jan 1881, Transvaal War. He joined the Connaught Rangers in 1881. At the end of his military career he was discharged on pension and died on 9 Jan 1919.
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