BOER WAR & WW1 LONG SERVICE GROUP WITH EVII LS&GC, GVR TFEM & GVIR MSM, YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, NOTTS & DERBY.REGT & GREEN HOWARDS

QSA 1899-1902 With clasps for Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, KSA 1901-1902 With clasps for South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902, 1914-15 Trio, EVII Army LS&GC, GVR Territorial Force Efficiency medal & GVIR 2nd type annuity M.S.M To- 3392.CPL.W.McFARLANE.YORKS.R(QSA/KSA)1767.SJT.W.McFARLANE.NOTTS & DERBY.R (Trio)3392.SJT.DMR.W.McFARLANE.YORK.R (LS&GC)4961068.WO.CL.2.W.McFARLANE.6/FORESTERS3392.SJT.W.J.McFARLANE.G.HOWARDS (MSM)William John McFarlane was born in Cork, Ireland 31-7-1876 and attended the Hibernian military school from the age of 11. He enlisted in to the Yorkshire Regiment / Green Howards as a band boy age 14 in 1891. He served with the regiment during the Boer war of 1899-1902 & was awarded his LS&GC in 1910. He left the regiment after 21 years of service in 1912 & went on to enlist in to the 6th battalion of the Notts & Derby Regiment. He first landed in France 24-2-1915 & went on to be discharged with a silver war badge in 1919. He was awarded his TFEM in 1921 & was awarded the annuity MSM in 1953 & died in Sheffield in 1966 age 90.GVF or better & complete with copy service papers, medal roll details & other basic research details.