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A campaign and long service group of 3: Sergeant Edward Reed, 12th Company Commissariat and Transport Corps
- Egypt Medal. Reverse 1882 & clasp 'Tel-el-Kebir' (2858 Lce Sergt E. Reed, 12th Co C & T.C.)
- Military Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Victorian (2858 Sergt E. Reed, C & T. Corps)
- Egypt: Khedives Star dated 1882 (2858 Lce Sergt E. Reed, C & T.C.)
Note: The reverse of the 1882 Khedival Star is engraved around and upon the central circle.
The letters 'th Co' of unit on Egypt Medal rubbed (but legible under a glass) through with Khedival Star
Edward Reed a native of the parish of Trinity, Ely, Cambridgeshire, was aged 19 years and described by Trade as a 'Basket Weaver' when he attested for service in the British Army at King's Lynn on 14 July 1869.
He served a total of 21 years. Prior to transferring to the Army Service Corps 20 April 1872, he had been No 1563 with the 97th Regiment. His overseas postings included campaigning in Egypt 1882-83, and service in South Africa 1884-85. His 'Home Service; included tours in Ireland stationed at the Curragh.
All the medals and clasps here offered are confirmed as the recipients full entitlement, the LSGC being awarded in 1885
Sold together with a good copied set of service papers
Condition: Toned VF |
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Prisoner of War group to an 'Old Contemptible' who had Victorian campaign experience on the North West Frontier as a 17 year old: Lance Sergeant Frederick Skelley, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders
- India General Service 1895 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' (5207 F. Skelley, 1st Bn Gord: Highrs)
- 1914 Star, with original dated clasp (5207 L.Sjt F. Skelley, 1/Gord: Highrs)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (5207 Cpl F.S. Skelley, Gord Highrs)
- Interallied Victory Medal (5207 Cpl F.S. Skelley, Gord Highrs)
- Military Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GV 1st type (5207 L.Sjt F.S. Skelley, Gord: Hdrs)
Important: This group forms part of a larger family regimental group to the Gordon Highlanders - see his miniature medal group, the fathers DCM, presentation 'Plaid Brooch', and brothers KIA groups also here offered for separately sale. At one time all three were serving in the same battalion at the same time (as was an Uncle, who was a brother of the RSM)
Frederick Samuel Skelley, born at Aldershot, Hampshire, attested for service in the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders aged only 14 years at Thobba, Murree Hills, India, on 5 October 1894. He measured only 4 feet 8 inches! At the time of his enlistment, the young Frederick was living with his Father, the then serving Regimental Sergeant Major of 1/Gordons (and the unique Gordon's DCM for Tel-el-Kebir). Indeed it was his father the RSM that signed his attestation papers as 'witness' at the time of his joining the family regiment (apart from his father, he also had a brother and Uncle serving in the same battalion).
Frederick Skelley did not serve in the South African War, and 'all' his medals and clasps are confirmed from the respective Medal Index Card and Service Papers as his full-medal entitlement
The recipient appears to have served in the Band of 1/Gordons, as his papers show promotion to Band Corporal on 9 March 1906
Lance-Sergeant Skelley first entered theatre of war 'France & Flanders' on 13 August 1914 - however in less than 2 weeks he was posted as 'Missing' on 26 August, and subsequently confirmed a Prisoner-of War when on 28 August, 1914, his battalion was overrun by the advancing Germans at Mons. He was transferred from a POW Camp in Germany to an internment camp in Holland on 24 February 1918, finally being repatriated to Britain on 18 November 1918
Frederick served a total of 24 years 174 days with the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders - an incredible span of service with a single battalion - and his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal was issued to him in 1913
At the time of his discharge on 27 March 1919, his home address was cited as being 20 Jute Street, Aberdeen, Scotland
These medals will be accompanied by soft-copy of the recipients Medal Index Card, also a good set of his service papers confirming all medals as clasps as well as his services shown above. The research will be emailed to the successful buyer
The group mounted 'swing style' suspended from contemporary silk ribbons (some frayed and that of the Victory fragmentary) and almost certainly 'as worn' by the recipient. The mounting bar retaining it's long pin to reverse mount
Condition: Loose suspender on IGS otherwise VF |
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A most unusual Victorian campaign and George VI colonial long service group to a Malaya Volunteer: Corporal Edward Stuart, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force late, Notts and Derby Regiment (Sherwood Foresters)
- IGS 1895. With 2 clasps 'Punjab Frontier 97-98' 'Tirah' (4458 Pte E. Stuart, 2nd Bn Derby Regt)
- QSA Medal. With 4 clasps 'CC' 'OFS' 'TR' 'SA 1902' (4458 Corpl E. Stuart, Notts: & Derby: Regt)
- Efficiency Medal. GVI type with 'Malaya' suspender & further service bar (10072 Cpl E. Stuart)
Edward Stuart was a native of the parish of St.Peters, Nottingham, England, He was born in 1871, as at the time of his enlistment into the British Army on 9 January 1894, he cited his age as being 23 years and 3 months. He also stated having prior military service having served in the 4th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Militia). Army life appears to initially have had much appeal to Edward, perhaps not least as the bulk of his service life was spent overseas in exotic and distant lands. Apart from 2 years and 349 days spent in the United Kingdom at the start of his service, he subsequently served in the East Indies for 2 years and 305 days; Malta for 2 years and 127 days; South Africa for 191 days; China for 2 years and 90 days and lastly in the Straits Settlements where he served for 1 year and 160 days after which he took his final discharge from the British Army at Singapore on 15 May 1906!
Currently it is not known what occupation / employment Edward Stuart followed in the period after May 1906, but basis his place of discharge being Singapore - and the presence of the Efficiency Medal - it is evident that he took up employment and residence somewhere in the Straits Settlments.
Reference 'In Oriente Primus' 10072 Cpl Edward Stuart of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force is recorded as having had the award of a clasp to his Efficiency Medal published in the Straits Settlments Gazette of 17 September 1937. Interestingly a Sergeant E Stuart of the Singapore Volunteer Rifles is shown as earlier receiving a Mention in Despatches per the Straits Settlments Gazette of 26 July 1918 - whether the latter was one and same as No 10072, we know not. Note: Expatriate Volunteers in the Straits Settlements who 'did not' serve overseas from their place of domicile, 'did not' qualify for the British War Medal 1914-18, as they were 'ordinarily resident' in an area that was not a theatre of war
Edward Stuart's service papers show that he was married, but as of May 1906 they do not record any children
The medals are equally toned, and the contemporary silk ribands are of equal size and have been been identically hand stitched
While there is a possibility that the group here offered are the medals of 2 different persons - we are not of that opinion. The medals here offered are being sold as found.
Sold together with copy of service record ex WO/97 file series
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A confirmed 'Storming of the Dargai Heights' North West Frontier and South Africa War group of 3: Private James Robertson, Gordon Highlanders
- IGS 1895. Victorian & 3 clasps ‘ROC’ ‘PF‘ 'Tirah’ (3532 Pte J. Robertson 1st Bn Gord Highrs)
- QSA Medal. With 5 clasps ‘CC''PA''DR''JO’'BEL'(3532 Pte J. Robertson. Gordon Highrs:)
- Kings South Africa Medal with 2 dated clasps (3532 Pte G. Robertson. Gordon Highrs:)
Note: 1st and 2nd clasps are joined by silvered rings (per one of the customary 'Bazaar' customised styles atypical of this regiment). Also see the forename initial on the KSA shows as G and not J and evidently just a uncorrected clerical or naming error)
James Robertson, a native of Leith, Edinburgh Scotland, enlisted for the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders at Edinburgh on 29 October 1890. His terms of engagement were to be 7 years with the colours and 5 years with the reserve. At the time of enlisting he described his Trade or Calling as 'Labourer' and was aged 18 years and two months. His father also called James resided at 28 Water Street, Leith. His military services between 1890-1891 included;
- Aberdeen, Scotland (1891)
- Curragh Camp, Ireland (1892)
- Dublin, Irealand (1892)
- India (1893-1898)
- Edinburgh, Scotland (1899)
Important: The recipients IGS Medal and clasps are all confirmed in the soldiers original leather bound and named 'Account Book', which is unusually detailed in terms of quality of information contained therein. The Account Book covers service between 1890-1899. Most signifanctly his 'Account Book' confirms beyond doubt that James Robertson was present at all of the major battalion actions fought by the Gordons on the North West Frontier of India 1897-98, including being at both the 'Reconnaisance' (18 October 1897) and 'The Storming' (20 October 1897) of Dargai
Condition: Account Book is Fair (contents sound) / Medals are GVF |
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