South Africa 1899-1902 Medals YORKSHIRE REGIMENT

South Africa Medal Pair. Queen’s South Africa Medal, Clasp : Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast.
Medal is in worn condition, on old original ribbon (3781 is rubbed) 

King’s South Africa Medal 1900-1902, Clasp: South Africa 1901. South Africa 1902. Medal is in worn condition, on old original ribbon.

3781. Pte. J.R. Ibell. 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Medal Rolls confirm both Medals .

1st Battalion Alexander The Princess of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment. (Later THE GREEN HOWARDS) .

Served with DISTINCTION in the South Africa Boer War 1899-1902. The 1st Yorkshire Regiment took part in several MAJOR OPERATIONS and ADVANCES under LORD ROBERT’S division with high losses, loosing over 62 Officers and Men killed In Action.

The heaviest days loss was at The Battle Of PAARDEBERG on 18th February 1900. During a FIERCE ASSAULT the Battalion lost: with 31 men killed including Sergeant ALFRED ATKINSON mortally wounded carrying out a heroic action earning the VICTORIA CROSS. And over 100 men WOUNDED, including 4 OFFICERS and COLONEL BOWELS the COMMANDING OFFICER.

163 Officers & Men Wounded/ Injured in Action. 186 Men died of Disease (Roughly 75% of the Battalion’s total deaths, caused by illnesses like Enteric Fevour and Dysentry) 

After enduring a hard Campaign and Guerrilla phase of the conflict 9 Officers and 17 Non commissioned Officers were MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES. The Yorkshire Regiment returned to England in September 1902.