1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1901-10-05

Gazette Issue: WO 100/194

Gazette Page: 49

Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, awarded as No. 3774, Pte, 2 Royal West Kent Regiment. Remarks; invalided to England.

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Surname:	O'Connell
Initials:	C.T.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	631
Notes:	MFP. Born Wednesbury, enlisted 22/4/93, occupation Tailor, Discharged Insane 4/10/02. He died intestate leaving £18/01/06. Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. 22/4/1893 he enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment No. 3774 as a drummer age 14 years. Served home 22/4/1893 to 22/12/1899, Egypt 23/12/1899 to 4/3/1900, Home 5/3/1900 to 15/3/1900, South Africa 16/3/1900 to 24/7/1900, Home 25/7/1900 to 4/10/1902 discharged after 9 years 166 days at Aldershot, medically unfit. Mother Harriet, 38 Camphill Mill Lane Wednesbury Staffs. Shown as transferred to County Lunatic Asylum on discharge as a dangerous lunatic. Charles Vincent O'Connell.