Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Bandsman Patrick Bagge, Royal Irish Regiment

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (69B/679 Pte. P. Bagge. 1/18th Regt.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1872 Pte. P. Bagge. 1/Rl. Ir: Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1872. Bandsman P. Bagge. R. Ir: Rgt.); Khedive's Star 1884-6, contact marks and pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £400-500

Patrick Bagge was born in the Parish of Kilrush, Co. Waterford, and enlisted at Dungarven on 23 September 1874, claiming previous service in the Waterford Artillery Militia. He was posted to India in September 1876 where he served until September 1884, apart from a spell in Afghanistan from May 1880 to March 1881, for which he received the Afghanistan medal. He served on the Nile Expedition in 1884-85, returning home in June of the latter year, and continued there until his discharge on 23 September 1895. He had been appointed Bandsman in May 1881, and Musician in October 1884, at which time he re-engaged to complete 21 years service. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal on 8 January 1893. Sold with copied service papers.