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12 November 2020

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№ 522

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12 November 2020

Hammer Price:
£360

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (64. Pte. D. Pickard. 1/Essex R.) nearly very fine £180-£220

David Pickard was born at Shadwell, Middlesex, and attested for General Service Infantry in London on 25 November 1881. He was posted to the 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment, which he joined at Aldershot on 29 November. He served at Gibraltar from 8 July 1882 to 20 February 1884, and afterwards in Egypt until 4 July 1885, where he served with the 1st Battalion in the Nile Expedition. He was discharged at Warley on 24 November 1893, on termination of his first period of engagement.

Sold with copied discharge papers.