Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Colour Sergeant T. Tyrrell, Suffolk Regiment, wounded at Buffels Spruit, 9 September 1900

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (315 Corpl T. Tyrrell 1st Bn Suff. R.) suspension slack; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (315 Sgt T. Tyrrell, 1st Suffolk Regt); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (315 Clr:-Serjt: T. Tyrrell. Suffolk Regt); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (315 Serjt: T. Tyrrell. Suffolk Regt) generally very fine (4) £360-£440

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Suffolk Regiment.

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Thomas Tyrrell was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk. He attested for the Suffolk Regiment at Bury St. Edmunds in August 1882. He served with the 1st Battalion in the East Indies from December 1883 to March 1892. Tyrrell advanced Corporal in December 1887, and to Sergeant in August 1889. He served with the Battalion in South Africa from November 1899 until September 1902, and was wounded at Buffels Spruit on 9 September 1900 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in 1901). Tyrrell advanced to Colour Sergeant in July 1901. He was discharged on 31 October 1903, having served 21 years and 79 days with the Colours.

Sold with copied service papers.