Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private W. Cattle, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, El-Teb (2288. Pte. W. Cattle, 3/K.R. Rif: C.); Khedive’s Star 1884, unnamed as issued, light pitting, good very fine (2) £300-£400

William Cattle was born in Northampton in 1842 and attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps at Westminster on 17 August 1865. He served with the 35d Battalion in South Africa during the Zulu War (entitled to a South Africa 1877-79 Medal with claps 1879) and subsequently in Egypt. He was discharged on 21 August 1886, after 21 years and 5 days’ service.

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