Daily Telegraph Cup: Bronze Rifle Shooting Competition Medal 1900 (London Scottish RV with 167 hits 5th May Pte F. J. Ruddle)

The medal sold with it's leatherette hinged plus case of issue

Maker: John Pinches

Metal: Bronze (unmounted)

Dimension: 50mm

Weight: 55g

Obverse: A depiction of the Daily Telegraph Cup

Reverse: On eight lines the inscription 'The / Daily Telegraph / Cup / Rifle Competition / Between Teams Of The / Regulars & Volunteers / In The / Home District. Below the makers mark of 'John Pinches'

Naming: Engraved around the rim (London Scottish RV with 167 hits 5th May Pte F. J. Ruddle)

In 1900, the London Scottish Rifle Volunteers were national winners of 'The Daily Telegraph Cup' an annual rifle shooting competition in which regimental teams form amongst both Regualr Army & Volunteer Forces competed. For details of the London Scottish win in 1900, refer to the detailed article published in the Volunteer Record and Shooting News, issue of 12 May 1900. Winners of the cup were presented with a massive silver bowl, of value 50 guineas which the regiment kept outright, while bronze medals were issued to the members of the winning regimental team. In 1900, there were 27 x different units competing, and the London Scottish Rifle Volunteers won the competition with a score of 167 from a possible maximum of 224 points!

The recipient was a serving member of 'F' Company London Scottish Rifle Volunteers, from at least circa 1896 (he is recorded for his shooting prowess in the Volunteer Service Gazette and Military Dispatch issue of 15 January 1897)

Major Francis 'Frank' Joseph Rundle, son of Daniel Ruddle (an Architect) and Sarah Ruddle (nee Farrow), was a native of the parch of St. Pancras, London. Middlesex, England, where he was born on, 18 August 1856. On, 8 January 1879, described as Francis Joseph Ruddle, 'Gent', he obtained a commission as a 2nd-Lieutenant (Supernumerary), in the 37th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps. However, for some reason e resigned his commission on 29 March, 1882 at which time he is shown as having been serving with the 19th Middlesex (St Giles's & St. George's, Bloomsbury). In addition to his membership of the London Scottish Rifles Volunteers - as a 'Gentleman Ranker', Francis was also a 'Free Mason', having joined the United Grand Lodge of England on, 25 November 1885, at which time he was described as an 'Architect' by profession and then residing at, 10 Bedford Street, Strand. London. Francis married Harriet Houghton on, 24 April 1897, at, Richmond, Surry, England. During his professional career, Francis Rundle, architect & surveyor, was employed by the London City Council. The 1939 National Register for England & Wales, describes him as 'Retired Surveyor' and shown additionally as 'Retired Army Major & A.R.P. Warden (this latter Air Raid Precaution), residing at, 12 Richmond Park Terrace, Bournemouth, England. Francis 'Frank' Joseph Ruddle died at Bournemouth, England in 1942

Sold together with some hard-copy photocopied research, including extracts from the regimental journal of the London Scottish, pertaining to the winning of the prestigious and impressive 'Daily Telegraph Cup', this including named group photographs including Rundle in his 'Hodden Grey' doublet & kilt, wearing a cocked feather glengarry!

A handsome medal of very early London Scottish interest

Condition: GVF

Code: 22453