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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 193

(x) Four: Private T. Perris, Rifle Brigade

Queen's Sudan 1896-98 (2858. Pte. T. Perris. 2/R.Bde:); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, Belfast (2858 Pte T. Perris, Rifle Brigade); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2858 Pte T. Perris. Rifle Brigade.); Khedive's Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum, unnamed as issue, good very fine (4)

Tom Perris was born at Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset in 1973, the son of William Parris of Leigh, Sherborne. Enlisting on 26 June 1893 with the 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade, having previously seen service with the Somerset Militia. Perris remained in Britain until 24 September 1897 when he was posted to Malta and from there transferred to Egypt to serve in the Nile Expedition on 12 July 1898. From Egypt he was transferred to Crete to serve with the International Squadron which occupied the Island, arriving there on 21 September 1898. Posted Finally to South Africa on 2 October 1899 he served there until 7 September 1902 when he was transferred to the Regimental Depot and later to the 'A' class reserve on 23 December. Finally discharged on 21 June 1905 at Winchester; sold together with service records and medal rolls.

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Sold for
£520

Starting price
£240