Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private J. Byrne, Gordon Highlanders

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 4 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85 (1846 Pte., 1/Gord Highrs.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, mounted for wear, some contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £250-300

James Byrne was born in Dundrum, County Dublin. A Labourer by occupation and a former member of the City of Dublin Militia, he attested for General Service at Dublin on 22 September 1879, aged 20 years, 6 months. Posted to the 75th Regiment (later Gordon Highlanders), he served overseas in Malta, March 1881-August 1882; Egypt, August 1882-February 1884; Eastern Soudan, February-March 1884; Egypt, April-November 1884; Upper Egypt, November 1884-June 1885; Egypt, July-September 1885; Malta, September-October 1885. Byrne transferred to the Army Reserve in October 1885. He was discharged on 21 September 1891 but the next day re-enlisted for a further 4 years in the reserves. With copied service papers.