Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private J. Egan, Royal Irish Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (2358 Pte., 1/R. Ir. R.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, reverse impressed, ‘18 2358’, very fine (2) £140-180

John Egan was born in St. Helens, Lancashire. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the 69th Brigade at Aldershot on 11 August 1879, aged 19 years. Posted to the 18th Regiment in October 1879, he served in Egypt, August 1882-February 1883; Malta, February-May 1883 and February 1884-January 1885, and Egypt, January-September 1885. As a Corporal he was transferred to the Army Reserve in September 1885, being discharged in August 1895. With copied service papers.