Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private T. Nelson, Northumberland Fusiliers

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3481 Dr., 1/Northd. Fus.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-19022 clasps, Belmont, Modder River (3481 Pte., North’d. Fus.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (No. 3481 Drummer, 1st Fifth Fusiliers) some contact marks, very fine and better (3) £400-450

Thomas Nelson was born in Carlisle, Cumberland. A Driller by occupation, he attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers at Newcastle on 13 September 1892, aged 18 years, 6 months. With the Fusiliers he served in Gibraltar, October 1896-January 1898; Egypt and Sudan, January-October 1898; Crete, October 1898-March 1899; South Africa, September 1899-February 1900. Transferred to the Army Reserve in December 1902, he was discharged on 12 September 1904 having completed his period of service.

With copied service papers.