Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Bandsman Frank Sherwin, Royal Irish Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (2471 Pte. F. Sherwin. 1/R.... Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (3576 Pte. F. Sherwin, 1st Rl: Irish Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (3576 L/Corp: F. Sherwin. R. Ir: R.); Khedive's Star 1884-6, reverse impressed ‘2471 RIR’, mounted for display, the first with edge bruising and pitting from star, good fine, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £300-360

Frank Sherwin was born in London and enlisted for the 69th Brigade of Infantry at Westminster 16 December 1879, aged 14 years 6 months, a musician by trade. He was posted to the 2nd Battalion, 18th Regiment, on the same day and transferred to the 1st Battalion at Hyderabad on 6 October 1881. He served overseas in India, October 1881 to September 1884; Egypt, September 1884 to September 1885; and South Africa, December 1899 to November 1901. He was appointed a Bandsman from 13 July 1885, was promoted to Band Corporal on 13 May 1900, and discharged on termination of his 2nd period of service on 31 December 1901. Sold with copied discharge papers and verification of medals and clasps.