South Africa Medal 1877-79 13th Foot

South Africa Medal 1877-79. Clasp 1879.  44. Pte. T. Gale. 13th FOOT. THE SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY.

Medal is in very good condition on old short ribbon.

Albert Gale born Martock, Somerset. Enlisted in The Somerset Light Infantry on 1st April 1874, Trade Labourer, aged 19 Years and 5 Months. 
Served in South Africa 17th November 1874 to 18th September 1879. Continued to serve in the Regiment. Discharged at Taunton on 31st March 1886.

The 1st Battalion of the 13th Regiment of Foot ( 1st Somersetshire, Prince Albert’s Light Infantry.) served in South Africa during 1878, taking part in the ninth  Cape Frontier Ear 1877-1878 and operations against SEKUKINI in campaigns on the TRANSVAAL border before continuing on into the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.

With a select number receiving the rare stand alone 1878 CLASP.

In 1879 Battles fought in the MAJOR  engagements of the ZULU WAR: THE BATTLE OF KAMBULA and the BATTLE OF ULUNDI.

Departed to England via DURBAN in September 18979 after 5 YEARS SERVICE in South Africa