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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 101

(x) Pair: Bugler and Rifleman M. Costello, King' Royal Rifle Corps, late Derbyshire Militia
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (650. Pte. M. Costello. 1/K.R. Rif: C.); Khedive's Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, the first good very fine, the second worn, good fine (2)

Michael Costello was born in 1861 at Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Enlisting at Derby on 13 June 1879, Costello joined the Rifle Depot and was posted to the 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps, on 24 December 1879. He was appointed and served as a Bugler from 18 February 1881-24 January 1884, but reverted to Rifleman due to misconduct on 24 January 1884. Serving in Egypt from 27 August 1884-31 July 1885, he fought at Abu Klea with 'C' Company of the 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps under Lieutenant W. P. Campbell - which was one of 4 Companies which made up the Mounted Infantry Camel Regiment, totalling approximately 360 men. Posted to Army Reserve from 19 September 1885-31 December 1885, Costello is recorded illegally absent on 1 January 1886.

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