Abyssinia 1867 (3603 C. Rice 33rd D.W. Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise better than good fine £260-300

Charles Rice was born in the Parish of Ardshaw, Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, and attested for the 33rd Regiment on 30 September 1854, aged 20 years. He served in the Crimea at the siege of Sebastopol (Medal with clasp) and in the Abyssinian campaign (Medal). He was discharged at Cork on 18 October 1875, intending to reside in Belfast. Sold with copied discharge papers which show his regimental number as ‘3683’.