Medals, World War One, Canadian, South African connection, D...

Hammer

£70

Medals, World War One, Canadian, South African connection, Died of Disease, 1914/15 Trio, (or Star and Pair), Star, SJT W. J. RAINEY 7th INFANTRY, Pair, 437772 PTE J. RAINEY C.A.S.C.; James Rainey died of pneumonia, a complication of influenza, November 15th 1918; on CWGC next of kin given as William Rainey (father) Kimberley, Cape Colony, South Africa and the 7th Infantry is a South African unit, it is conceivable that the star was issued to a brother, or the father and the pair to the son, EF; with some research [3]