DRUMMER R. JACKSON, 2ND BATTALION ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT. Egypt Medal 1882-89, dated reverse

DRUMMER R. JACKSON, 2ND BATTALION ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT. Egypt Medal 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir, officially engraved (1887 Drummer, 2nd Royal Irish Regiment). Some rim bumps and edge bruising, overall pitting from the Star, Very Fine.

Medal accompanied by 10 pages of photocopied service papers. Robert Jackson was born in Fulham, London and enlisted into the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment on 25 June 1878. At the time of enlistment he was 14 years, 10 months of age and gave his trade as musician. Since he was considerably under age, Jackson enlisted by Special Authority (apparently previously obtained, being dated “Horse Guards, War Office, 7 June 1878”) specifying that he was initially be to trained at the 69th Brigade HQ “as a Drummer or Musician”. He eventually rose to the rank of corporal, and was discharged on 22 November 1890. In addition to service at home, Jackson saw service in Egypt, August 1882-February 1883 Malta, February-May 1883 and March 1884-January 1885, and India, January 1885-October 1890. In addition to his Egypt Medal with clasp, Jackson was also entitled to the Khedives Star, and the India General Service Medal with clasp for Hazara 1888.