Help with information about a medal - by: Suray

I found this site after finding a war medal from the Boer War which I think belongs to my great grandmothers brother.Unfortunately I know nothing about the war or what the medal was awarded for.I am hoping that someone on the site may be able to help me find out any information, or point me in the right direction in my search for information.
The details I have from the medal are
244 TPR J Lyon Driscolls SCTS
South Africa 1901
Transvaal
Orange Free State

Can anyone provide any history about the person and the medal they received