Orders, Decorations and Medals

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (1741 Trumpr. T. Casement, 5/11th Bde. R.A.) very fine £200-250

Thomas Cesement was born in Woolwich, Kent. He attested as a Boy for the Royal Artillery at Dublin on 2 May 1874, aged 14 years. Appointed a Trumpeter in November 1874. Ranked as a Gunner in January 1888. Served in India, October 1877-November 1885; Aden, November 1885-September 1886; India, September 1886-February 1888. Discharged at Portsmouth as a Sergeant in the Royal Garrison Artillery on 21 November 1905. The above was his only medallic award. With copied service papers.