Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (2377. Dr. J. Fitzpatrick, 2 Bn. 23rd R.W. Fus. 1873-4.) obverse scratched, otherwise very fine £140-180

John Fitzpatrick was born in London and enlisted for the 23rd Foot at Chatham on 16 February 1871, a plumber’s labourer, aged 18. He served on the West Coast of Africa from 21 November 1873 to 20 March 1874; at Gibraltar, October 1874 to February 1880; remainder at Home. He was discharged ‘medically unfit’ on 12 June 1888.

Note: Medal previously sold with the Coomassie clasp, to which the recipient was not entitled.