Three medals to Private F. Collins, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and Royal Munster Fusiliers: India 1895, clasp: Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3536 Pte F. Collins 2nd Bn Arg: & Suth'd High'rs:); Queen's South Africa, 2nd reverse, 3 clasps: Belmont, Orange Free State, Transvaal (152 PTE COLLINS. RL: MUNSTER FUS:); King's South Africa, 2 dated clasps (152 PTE F. COLLINS. A. AND S. HIGHRS:); swing mounted, plated with scratching and some loss, otherwise good very fine. Committed suicide at Klerksdorp, 24/05/1902. India medal roll notes Army Reserve and South Africa rolls note S.A. Reserve. Lack of initial on QSA agrees with roll.

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