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Auction 101  28 September 2016
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Lot 3915

Estimate: 250 GBP
Price realized: 220 GBP
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ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY MEDALS, Campaign Groups and Pairs, A Boer War and Long Service Pair awarded to Drummer/Private T Byrne 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment comprising King's South Africa Medal, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 (3952 Dmr. T. Byrne. Rl: Irish Regt); Long Service and Good Conduct Medal EVIIR (3952 Pte T. Byrne R. Irish Regt). Good very fine. (2)
Drummer and later Private Terrance Byrne enlisted with the Royal Irish Regiment at Clonmel on the 13 June 1891, he served Home 13 June 1891 to 25 February 1892, India 26 February 1892 to 1 February 1899, Home 2 February 1899 to 15 December 1899, South Africa 16 February 1899 to 10 February 1905, India 11 February 1905 to 5 January 1911, Home 6 January 1911 to his discharge on 12 June 1912. For his services he was awarded the India Medal 1895 with the clasps Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Samana 1899, the Queen's South Africa Medal with three clasps (the first indistinct on service papers), Wittebergen and Cape Colony. The King's South Africa with 1901 and 1902 clasps and in April 1910 the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, with gratuity. Medals mounted on a pin, sold with copy service papers.

Estimate: £250-300
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