A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Sikkim 1888 (2348 Pte. Fr. Shaw, 2nd Bn. Derby. R.) minor edge bruising, good very fine £240-280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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Frederick Shaw was born in Church Broughton, Tutbury, Derbyshire. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the 60th Rifles at Burton-on-Trent on 5 April 1880. Later served with the 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment. Served overseas at Gibraltar, December 1881-August 1882; Egypt, August-October 1882; India, October 1882-November 1890. Whilst in Egypt he was in confinement 23-29 September 1882 and was tried and imprisoned for theft. As a result the award of his Egypt Medal and Khedive’s Star was forfeited. Discharged on 23 July 1892.

With copied service papers.