Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Colour Serjeant Thomas Dillon, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (2309 Sergt., 2d Bn. Ryl. Innis. Fus.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (2309 Clr.-Serjt., Rl. Innis. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2309 C. Sjt., Rl. Innis. Fus.), mounted as worn; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (2309 C. Sjt., R. Innis. Fus), first three with edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine; last nearly extremely fine (4) £600-800

Thomas Dillon was born in Navan, Co. Westmeath, Ireland. A Carpenter by occupation, he attested for service in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 3 October 1887, aged 17 years, 9 months. With them he served in India, December 1888-January 1902; South Africa, January 1902-October 1903, and Egypt, October-December 1903. Attaining the rank of Colour Serjeant in December 1903, he was discharged at the termination of his second period of service in October 1908. He was awarded the M.S.M. in 1945. Sold with a framed (faded) photograph of Colour Serjeant Dillon on a camel by the Sphinx; also with copied service papers.