Lot Archive

Lot

№ 212 x

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8 July 2010

Hammer Price:
£120

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (617 Drumr. T. Hughes, 2d Ches. R.) suspension slack, edge bruising, good fine £100-140

Thomas Hughes was born in Wrexham. A Collier by occupation, he attested for the Cheshire Regiment at Chester on 2 July 1885. aged 19 years. With the regiment he served in India, October 1884-October 1887 and Burma, November 1887-February 1889. Hughes was transferred to the Army Reserve in July 1890 and discharged as time expired on 1 July 1895. With copied service papers and roll extracts.