Orders, Decorations and Medals

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (511 Serjt. W. Irwin, 75th Foot) brooch mounts removed from reverse, otherwise good very fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Gordon Highlanders and Associated Units from the Collection of A.J. Henderson.

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William Irwin was born at Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, and attested for the 75th Foot at Liverpool on 27 August 1858, aged 19. He served abroad in India, 3 years 250 days, China, 2 years 319 days, Cape of Good Hope, 3 years 232 days, and at Gibraltar, 1 year 170 days. He was discharged at Aldershot on 25 August 1879. Sold with copy discharge papers and full muster details.