Dating of Photo -Lawrence O'Shea and his shorthand typist maybe.

[NickDub]

Based purely on the photo my guess is 1922ish. I'm sure if you post on a military forum, someone will be able to identify the medals.

[gregory tree]

Thank you.

[jim1]

I have to say after reading ShaunJ's piece it looks like the man in the photo.
He would have been around mid 60's in 1920 which looks about right.
When I looked at the medals first time I noticed medal 2 is a ships wheel
& wondered about a maritime connection.
Maybe a red herring but he doesn't look like someone born in the 1870's.

[AlanBoyd]

At A******y

Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry – South Africa Medal and Clasps

O'Shea, Lawrence 5016

the record is heavily annotated possibly because there was a delay in authorising/issuing, but it suggests that he was awarded two clasps – the Orange Free State clasp and the Cape Colony clasp.

The appearance of the medal on the left – as you look at the photo – is consistent with being SA medal with two clasps.

[AlanBoyd]

According to an entry at Fold3 Lawrence O'Shea – 5016, trooper, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry – was awarded both the Queen's South Africa Medal and the King's South Africa Medal. The entry that I described in my previous post relates to the QSA, which had numerous clasps including the two that were issued.

[AlanBoyd]

In the 1911 census, at 164 New North Road Islington
Lawrence O'Shea, 55, married, married 9 years, no children, Licensed Pedlar, Cheap Jewellery, born Borough of Chelsea
Ada O'Shea wife, 39, Pedlar, borne Ryde, IOW

[jim1]

I at first thought it was the QSA because of 4 clasps ( I think there were only 2 awarded with the KSA)
However this would be the reverse side which doesn't match that on the medal.
Lets see what others think.

[ShaunJ]

The medal looks like a good match to me.

[jim1]

The QSA looks a lot more elaborate & the other one doesn't
have South Africa around edge.