British – Victorian – Queen’s South Africa Medal – 10th Coy Western Division Royal Garrison Artillery – Late Royal Munster Fusiliers – Died - Flahive

Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasp ‘Cape Colony’ named: 31662 Gnr. J. Flahive, 10^th Coy. W. D., R.G.A.

James Flahive was born in Tralee, Kerry, Ireland around 1876. He joined the 4^th Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers (Kerry Militia) at Tralee in 1893 serving with them until 1898 when he joined the Royal Artillery. He served in South Africa with the 10^th Company (Western Division) Royal Garrison Artillery and sadly died of disease during his service 04/03/1900 at Beaufort West.