ASHANTEE MEDAL WITH COOMASSIE CLASP TO LIEUT. H.R. BOYLE, 2ND BN., 23RD FOOT 1873-4

Name: ASHANTEE MEDAL WITH COOMASSIE CLASP TO LIEUT. H.R. BOYLE, 2ND BN., 23RD FOOT 1873-4
SKU: WAR1026oscas
Price: 1250 GBP
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Ashantee Medal with Coomasie clasp to Lieut. H.R. Boyle, 2nd Bn., 23rd Foot, 1873-4.

NOW£1,250.00

Description

Hamilton R. Boyle was born in London on 3 Feb 1849 and commissioned Ensign with the 23rd Foot by purchase on 30 Sep 1868. Promoted Lieutenant on 1 Nov 1871, Boyle was posted to fight in the Ashanti campaign from 21 Nov 1873 to 25 Mar 1874, his medal issued to him at Aldershot.