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1882 Khedives Star 1477 Thomas Smith. Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry. Born Kilmarnock in Ayr. Courtmartialled Twice

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a 1882 khedives star on replacement ribbon .

to the rear marked t.s 1477 .

1477 Pte Thomas Smith was born at Kilmarnock in Ayrshire c1855 .

A groom by occupation he joined 35th brigade at Jersey.

He was then transferred to dcli .

He was tried twice and convicted by courtmartial once for language to a superior officer and once for assaulting an inhabitant .

Thomas served 3 years 150 days in Egypt during the egypt 1882 and the nile campaign 1884 -85 .

He suffered from various ailments inc gonorrhoea, a head wound , syphilis, enteric fever , diarrhoea and colic .

Discharged 24th November 1891.

1882 Khedives Star 1477 Thomas Smith. Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry. Born Kilmarnock in Ayr. Courtmartialled Twice
£100.00

Availability: 1 in stock

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