QSA CAPE COLONY & WW1 PAIR, HMS BARROSSA, ROYAL NAVY

QSA 1899-1902 With Cape Colony Clasp & WW1 PairTo- H.W.PURSELL.AB.HMS.BARROSSA (QSA)& 188513.H.W.PURSELL.AB.RN (Pair)Henry William Pursell was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire 2-3-1881 & enlisted in to the Royal Navy as a boy in 1896. He served onboard HMS Barrossa during the Boer war & took his discharge in 1911. He was recalled to the colours in 1917 and served onboard HMS Calypso 1917 to 1919 when he returned to shore & took his discharge.NEF & Complete with copy service papers.One of 56 Cape Colony clasps to this ship out of a total of 122 medals with clasps to this ship.