Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private P. Broderick, Royal Irish Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (2305. Pte. P. Broderick. 2/R. Ir: R.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (2305 Pte. P. Broderick 2d Bn. R. Ir. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (4285 Pte. P. Broderick. Rl. Ir: R.) note his new number; Khedive’s Star 1882, impressed on the reverse ‘69B 2305 RIR’, generally nearly very fine (4) £400-£460

Patrick Broderick was born at Coppaquin, County Waterford, and enlisted into the Royal Irish Regiment at Clonmel on 1 August 1879, aged 18, a groom by trade with previous service in the Waterford Artillery. He was married to Anne Jane Butler in Dublin on 9 March 1881, their first child being born just five months later. A further ten children and one death are recorded on his discharge papers, the last born in August 1905. His wife, however, was struck off the strength of the Married Establishment for misconduct on 8 November 1905. Broderick was discharged at Clonmel on 3 August 1908. Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm all medals.