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Four: Sergeant L. W. Raynes, Royal Munster Fusiliers, later Royal Field Artillery India...
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Four: Sergeant L. W. Raynes, Royal Munster Fusiliers, later Royal Field Artillery
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, second clasp unofficially affixed (4321 Dr. L. W. Raynes. 2nd. Batt R.M. Fus:) renamed; 1914-15 Star (80197. Cpl. L. W. Raynes, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (80197 Sjt. L. W. Raynes. R.A.) edge bruising and contact marks to IGS, nearly very fine and better (4) £100-£140
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Luther Will Raynes was born in Sheffield on 7 January 1880 and attested for the Royal Munster Fusiliers as a Boy Soldier at Cawnpore, India, on 1 May 1893. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India from the date of his attestation to 25 April 1903, and was appointed a Drummer in January 1895. Transferring to the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunnr on 1 November 1901, he returned to the U.K. on 26 April 1903, and was discharged, medically unfit, on 26 May 1903, after 10 years and 26 days’ service.
Raynes subsequently re-enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery on 13 August 1914, and was promoted Corporal on 19 December 1914. He served with the 52nd Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 May 1915 to 29 May 1916, and was promoted Sergeant on 23 May 1915. He transferred Class Z on 19 February 1919 and was finally discharged on 31 March 1920.
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India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, second clasp unofficially affixed (4321 Dr. L. W. Raynes. 2nd. Batt R.M. Fus:) renamed; 1914-15 Star (80197. Cpl. L. W. Raynes, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (80197 Sjt. L. W. Raynes. R.A.) edge bruising and contact marks to IGS, nearly very fine and better (4) £100-£140
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Luther Will Raynes was born in Sheffield on 7 January 1880 and attested for the Royal Munster Fusiliers as a Boy Soldier at Cawnpore, India, on 1 May 1893. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India from the date of his attestation to 25 April 1903, and was appointed a Drummer in January 1895. Transferring to the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunnr on 1 November 1901, he returned to the U.K. on 26 April 1903, and was discharged, medically unfit, on 26 May 1903, after 10 years and 26 days’ service.
Raynes subsequently re-enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery on 13 August 1914, and was promoted Corporal on 19 December 1914. He served with the 52nd Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 May 1915 to 29 May 1916, and was promoted Sergeant on 23 May 1915. He transferred Class Z on 19 February 1919 and was finally discharged on 31 March 1920.
Sold with copied records of service and other research.
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Four: Sergeant L. W. Raynes, Royal Munster Fusiliers, later Royal Field Artillery
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, second clasp unofficially affixed (4321 Dr. L. W. Raynes. 2nd. Batt R.M. Fus:) renamed; 1914-15 Star (80197. Cpl. L. W. Raynes, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (80197 Sjt. L. W. Raynes. R.A.) edge bruising and contact marks to IGS, nearly very fine and better (4) £100-£140
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Luther Will Raynes was born in Sheffield on 7 January 1880 and attested for the Royal Munster Fusiliers as a Boy Soldier at Cawnpore, India, on 1 May 1893. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India from the date of his attestation to 25 April 1903, and was appointed a Drummer in January 1895. Transferring to the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunnr on 1 November 1901, he returned to the U.K. on 26 April 1903, and was discharged, medically unfit, on 26 May 1903, after 10 years and 26 days’ service.
Raynes subsequently re-enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery on 13 August 1914, and was promoted Corporal on 19 December 1914. He served with the 52nd Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 May 1915 to 29 May 1916, and was promoted Sergeant on 23 May 1915. He transferred Class Z on 19 February 1919 and was finally discharged on 31 March 1920.
Sold with copied records of service and other research.
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, second clasp unofficially affixed (4321 Dr. L. W. Raynes. 2nd. Batt R.M. Fus:) renamed; 1914-15 Star (80197. Cpl. L. W. Raynes, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (80197 Sjt. L. W. Raynes. R.A.) edge bruising and contact marks to IGS, nearly very fine and better (4) £100-£140
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Luther Will Raynes was born in Sheffield on 7 January 1880 and attested for the Royal Munster Fusiliers as a Boy Soldier at Cawnpore, India, on 1 May 1893. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India from the date of his attestation to 25 April 1903, and was appointed a Drummer in January 1895. Transferring to the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunnr on 1 November 1901, he returned to the U.K. on 26 April 1903, and was discharged, medically unfit, on 26 May 1903, after 10 years and 26 days’ service.
Raynes subsequently re-enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery on 13 August 1914, and was promoted Corporal on 19 December 1914. He served with the 52nd Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 May 1915 to 29 May 1916, and was promoted Sergeant on 23 May 1915. He transferred Class Z on 19 February 1919 and was finally discharged on 31 March 1920.
Sold with copied records of service and other research.
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