| South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT | |
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ADMIN

Posts : 4315 Join date : 2008-11-01 Age : 63 Location : KENT
 | Subject: South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:51 pm | |
| PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT
2555 is his personal army number. 2/4th Foot were the 2nd Battalion of the 4th Regiment of Foot - This was the "King's Own Royal Regiment". His medal and clasp are confirmed on the medal roll. The South Africa Medal was awarded to all personnel who had served in any of the campaigns in South Africa between September 1877 and December 1879: the bar for 1879 indicates that the recipient actually saw service in Zululand between 11 January and 1 September. Designed by William and L.C. Wyon, The observe has the Wyon profile of Queen Victoria and on the reverse, an African lion crouching in submission beside a protea shrub with a Zulu shield and four crossed assegais in the exergue.
Manchester, England, United Kingdom Date Posted: September 4 Price: £500
To ask questions relating to medal: http://manchester.olx.org.uk/contact_seller.php?b=3785971&za=1005 |
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90th

Posts : 10733 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
 | Subject: morrissey"s medal Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:56 pm | |
| hi pete, Its a little more than what you can pick them up for , quickly browsing my book , the cheapest available at the moment are one for 450 and another 460 . That was at 18th AUG . The 450 medal PVT J. KELLY 3/60TH , the 460 medal to PVT. C. WEST 99TH , these obviously are imperial soldiers with the 1879 clasp. cheers 90th.
ps. These are not ebay medals , but from a medal dealer. cheers.
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1879graves

Posts : 3326 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
 | Subject: Re: South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:09 pm | |
| Hi all
Just having a quick look for this medal in my database, this medal has been on sale for about 6 months now and has not been sold. |
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ADMIN

Posts : 4315 Join date : 2008-11-01 Age : 63 Location : KENT
 | Subject: Re: South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:49 pm | |
| So we are lookling at a geniune medal. Why is it some are worth more than others. |
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old historian2

Posts : 1095 Join date : 2009-01-14 Location : East London
 | Subject: Re: South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:06 pm | |
| No photo of this medal ??? |
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90th

Posts : 10733 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 66 Location : Melbourne, Australia
 | Subject: prices. Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:07 am | |
| hi pete , there is no set price , basically dealers estimate the medals worth in their own eyes and charge accordingly. I will list the prices later today as set out in the MEDAL YEARBOOK from 2008, i dont own the 2009 copy, if i think of it, i will put the prices in from the 2001 book to compare the difference , which is considerable !. cheers 90th. |
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Kavita
Posts : 5 Join date : 2010-11-14
 | Subject: Re: South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:05 pm | |
| Hi All, I'm the one who put that medal up for sale, and I'm not a medal dealer. I was presented this medal by my grandmother when I married an armyman 36 yrs ago. I would appreciate your help to know more about it. Thanx, Kavita. |
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littlehand

Posts : 7076 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 54 Location : Down South.
 | Subject: Re: South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:08 pm | |
| Hi Kavita. - Quote :
- I would appreciate your help to know more about it.
Are you talking about the medal. (Click on link below) Or about 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT. http://1879zuluwar.forumotion.com/1879-zulu-war-campaign-medal-f20/general-information-t996.htm |
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Kavita
Posts : 5 Join date : 2010-11-14
 | Subject: Re: South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:18 pm | |
| Hi Littlehand, Thank you so much for all that information on the medal. Do you have any info on Morrissey? Kavita. |
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littlehand

Posts : 7076 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 54 Location : Down South.
 | Subject: Re: South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:38 pm | |
| Kavita. I will see what I can find on him. I have been looking, but there doe's not appear to be much. But fingers crossed. |
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Kavita
Posts : 5 Join date : 2010-11-14
 | Subject: Re: South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:14 pm | |
| - littlehand wrote:
- Kavita. I will see what I can find on him. I have been looking, but there doe's not appear to be much. But fingers crossed.
Hi Littlehand, Thanks alot. Kavita. |
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Kavita
Posts : 5 Join date : 2010-11-14
 | Subject: Re: South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT Fri Dec 24, 2010 4:48 pm | |
| Dear Littlehand, Please can you give me any little info that you have on Pte. J. Morrissey. I'll be very grateful. Kavita. |
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littlehand

Posts : 7076 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 54 Location : Down South.
 | Subject: Re: South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT Sun Dec 26, 2010 7:08 pm | |
| Hi. Kavita. Doing my best on this one. But there doe's not seem to be alot about him as in millitary career.. Will keep looking!! |
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Kavita
Posts : 5 Join date : 2010-11-14
 | Subject: Re: South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:08 am | |
| Hi Littlehand, Greetings for a very happy and prosperous New Year to you. Thru your contacts ,I hope you find some more info on Pte Morrissey. Thanks, Kavita, |
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littlehand

Posts : 7076 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 54 Location : Down South.
 | Subject: Re: South African Zulu War Medal, clasp “1879”. 2555 PTE. J. MORRISSEY 2/4TH FOOT Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:52 pm | |
| Hi Kavita. Happy New Year to your good self.
I haven't given up. Just having to refine the searches. All I’m coming up with it the selling of the medal and what we already know. Refining the searches doe's Help, it fishes out the forgotten bits of information with documents. But its takes time using hyphens ECT. Hang in there. I have about 15 searches to complete for other members but in no particular order. |
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