Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Capt. F. G. Berkeley 47th. Regt.) engraved naming, extremely fine £400-£500

Frederick George Berkeley was born in April 1841 and was commissioned Ensign in the 47th Regiment of Foot in July 1858. Promoted Lieutenant in February 1860, he proceeded to Canada the following year, and was promoted Captain in June 1864. He served during the Fenian uprising of 1866, before being posted to Barbados in 1868 and Ireland in 1870. Appointed Major-General of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in August 1897, he retired to Chertsey in 1901, as Commanding Officer of the 47th District, and died on 6 December 1906.