South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (862 Sergt. R. Marsh, 99th Foot) very fine £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment formed by the late Michael Hayward.

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Richard William Marsh was born in Swindon on 5 July 1858. A Boltmaker by occupation, he enlisted with the 62nd Regiment at Swindon on 17 July 1877, aged 19 years. In September the same year he was transferred to the 99th Regiment. He was promoted to Corporal in November 1877, Lance-Sergeant in November 1878 and sergeant in December 1878. Posted to South Africa in 1879. Sergeant Marsh died at Durban, Natal, on 21 August 1879, aged 21 years, due to an ‘abscess on the liver’. With copied research.