Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Bandsman F. Sherwin, Royal Irish Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (2471 Pte. F. Sherwin. 1/R.... Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, Belfast, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between third and fourth clasps (3576 Pte. F. Sherwin, 1st Rl: Irish Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (3576 L/Corp: F. Sherwin. R. Ir: R.); Khedive's Star, dated 1884-6, reverse impressed ‘2471 RIR’, mounted for display, the first with edge bruising and pitting from star, good fine, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £400-£500

Frank Sherwin was born in London and enlisted for the 69th Brigade of Infantry at Westminster 16 December 1879, aged 14 years 6 months, a musician by trade. He was posted to the 2nd Battalion, 18th Regiment, on the same day and transferred to the 1st Battalion at Hyderabad on 6 October 1881. He served overseas in India, October 1881 to September 1884; Egypt, September 1884 to September 1885; and South Africa, December 1899 to November 1901. He was appointed a Bandsman from 13 July 1885, was promoted to Band Corporal on 13 May 1900, and discharged on termination of his 2nd period of service on 31 December 1901.