Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Regan, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ahmed Khel, Kandahar (1188 Pte. J. Regan, 2/60th Foot); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1188 Private Jas. Regan, 2/60 Foot); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1188 Pte. J. Regan, K.R. Rif. C.) some contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (3) £700-£900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Paul Bentley Collection.

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James Regan was born in Bandon, Co. Cork. A Brick Maker by occupation, he enlisted into the 60th Rifles at Southampton on 16 January 1865, aged 19 years, 6 months. With the unit he served in India, September 1867-December 1878; Afghanistan, December 1878-October 1880; Marri Country, October-November 1880; India, November 1880-January 1881; South Africa, January 1881-January 1882. Saw active service in the Second Afghan War 1878-80; in Marri Country, 1880, and in the First Boer War, 1881. Awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. with gratuity in July 1883. Rifleman Regan claimed his discharge at Shorncliffe on 17 May 1887, and died in 1900.

Sold with copied service papers and other research.