Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private Thomas Hampton, Royal Irish Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1885 (173 Pte. T. Hampton. 2/ R. Ir: R.); Khedive’s Star 1882, reverse impressed ‘173 RIR’, mounted as worn, pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £200-260

Thomas Hampton was born in the Parish of Kilmore, near Richhill, Co. Armagh, and enlisted at Armagh into the 65th Brigade on 27 December 1880, aged 18. He transferred to the Connaught Rangers on 1 July 1881, and to the Royal Irish Regiment on 15 January 1882. He served overseas in Egypt, August 1882 to February 1883; Malta, February to May 1883, and February 1884 to January 1885; and in Egypt, 15 January to 17 August 1885. He was discharged on completion of his engagement on 26 December 1896. Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm both medals.