Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Armourer Sergeant W. C. Hannan, Royal Irish Fusiliers

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, El-Teb_Tamaai (293, Armr. Sergt. W. C. Hannan, 2/R. Ir: Fusrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (293. Armr. Sergt. W. C. Hannan. Rl. Irish. Fusrs.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884, the reverse contemporarily impressed ‘WCH RIF 1884’, light pitting, good very fine (3) £240-£280

William Campbell Hannan was born in Edinburgh in 1844 and attested for the Corps of Armourers at Birmingham on 5 June 1867. Posted to the 87th Regiment of Foot (later the Royal Irish Fusiliers) on 15 July 1870, he served with them in India from 30 September 1870 to 18 February 1884, and then in the Sudan from 19 February to 20 April 1884. He was discharged on 4 June 1892, after 25 years’ service.

Sold with copied service papers.