Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Hospital Sergeant Thomas Gilfoil, 81st Regiment, later 107th Regiment

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, no clasp (3039 Sergt. T. Gilfoil, H.Ms 81st Regt.) two letters of surname and ‘Regt’ retouched; H.E.I.C. Long Service, 1st issue, company arms obverse (Hospl. Sergt. T. Gilfoil, Nynee Tal Comt. Depot G.O.C.C. 26th July ‘72) contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Alan Wolfe.

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Ex Gray Collection 1898 and Usher Collection.

Thomas Gilfoil was born in the Parish of St Mary’s, Greenock, Renfrewshire, and attested for the 55th Regiment at Westminster on 1 March 1852, aged 17 years six months. He transferred to the 81st Regiment in June 1853, being promoted to Corporal in March 1855, and to Sergeant in April 1856. He re-engaged at Jullunder in March 1863 and transferred to the 107th Foot, being appointed Colour-Sergeant the following July. He transferred to the Unattached List as Sergeant in August 1865 but, in March 1866, he was appointed Hospital Sergeant at Nynee Tal Depot, where he served until October 1873. Whilst at Nynee Tal he received his L.S. & G.C. medal together with a gratuity of £15. He was discharged at Secunderabad on 20 October 1873, stating his intention to reside at Nynee Tal. Sold with copy discharge papers.