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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 84

(x) Three: Corporal T. Lovett, King's Royal Rifle Corps, who was wounded at both the Ingogo River during the First Boer War and Kassasin in Egypt

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (3011. Sgt. T. Lovett. 3/60th. Foot.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Teb_Tamaai (3011. Corpl. T. Lovett, 3/K.R. Rif: C.); Khedive's Star 1882, unnamed as issued, contact marks throughout, nearly very fine (3)

Thomas Lovett was born in 1849 at Loughborough and attested for the 60th Regiment of Foot at Winchester on 13 May 1867. Serving in Canada from 23 March 1868-4 July 1869, he saw further service in India and South Africa with steady promotion to Corporal by 1 May 1876. He served during the Zulu War and latterly during the First Boer War - being wounded in both legs at the Ingogo River, 8 February 1881.

Recovered from his wounds and transferred to Egypt from 19 August 1882-1 November 1882, being slightly wounded at Kassasin. Returned to the field in Egypt again from 17 January 1883-31 August 1884, he had been advanced Sergeant on 1 April 1883. Posted to Cyprus from 1 September 1884, Lovett was discharged in 1886; sold with copied service record.

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£2,300