Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria including the collection to Naval Artificers formed by JH Deacon

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1878-9 (290 Pte. T. Swain, 1/13th Foot) good very fine £450-550

Private Thomas Swain was wounded at the battle of Ulundi on 4 July 1879 by a gunshot to his lower right jaw. He was born at Belfast and enlisted for the 13th Foot on 4 September 1874, being discharged in consequence of his wound on 8 June 1880. Sold with further details mainly concerning his subsequent applications for pension.