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Army Victorian Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

£150.00
Small letter reverse Royal Artillery 18039  Qr. Mr. Sgt. E. Martin. R.A. Edwin was born in 1852 in Sutton Waldron near Shaftesbury, Dorset. He enlisted into the Royal Artillery on 19th February 1872 at Southampton. He served in India at home and Halifax Novia Scotia, Canada before being discharged at Chatham in 1897. He was awarded his Long Service Medal 1st October 1890. Accompanied by a file of service and family details. Condition as shown in photographs

Colour Sergeant's Victorian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Royal Artillery

£150.00
Victorian small letter reverse 4960 CS. G. Edwards RA George Edwards was born in 1859 in Churchill near Kidderminster. He enlisted at Birmingham into the Royal Artillery on 31st December 1880. He listed as a 'Carter' and was 5ft. 6" tall. For the first 10 years of his service he served on 'home stations' ranked as Bombardier 1st May 1882, Corporal 22nd August 1886, Sergeant 20th August 1888 and promoted to Company Sergeant Major 1889. He was posted to Malta October 1891 and promoted to Colour Sergeant 28th September 1892. He served in Malta for over 5 years. He was discharged on 30th December 1902 having served for over 20 years. With file of copy service and family details Condition as shown in photographs

Crediton Born Edwardian Long Service Medal Royal Garrison Artillery

£115.00
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Edward VII 56955 Gnr. R. Lake. RGA. Robert was born in Crediton in 1862 according to his attestation papers however 'Genes Reunited' record his birth in 1858. He enlisted on 20th September 1886 in Devonport, Devon aged 23yrs and 10 months giving his trade as a 'labourer'. He was 5ft 6" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes and auburn hair. It is stated his religion was Church of England joining the Royal Garrison Artillery. 28th August 1887 he was posted to Gibraltar and on 27th August 1894 he married Caroline Moore at the Presbyterian Church in Gibraltar. Their daughter Margaret was born 23rd February 1894 in Gibraltar and in September 1894 he re-engaged to complete 12 years with the colours. In March 1896 their second daughter Caroline was born also in Gibraltar. He and his family returned to England January 1897 and their third daughter Rose Victoria was born in Kent 29th July 1897. In September 1897 the family and himself returned for service in Gibraltar. He then appears to have been transferred to serve in Malta returning to England October 1902 where his son Robert Ernest was born July 1903 whilst the family were living in Cambridge Barracks. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 13th July 1907 whilst serving with no. 37 company Royal Garrison Company with a £5 gratuity.  He was discharged on 19th September 1907 with a pension of 13d per week for life. His character had been exemplary and his intended place of residence was stated to be 59 Collingwood Road, Southsea, Hampshire. Sadly just over 2 years later he dies in Portsmouth. Accompanied by a file of service and family copy documentation. Condition as shown in photographs

Officer's Devonshire Royal Garrison Artillery Militia Pair

£399.00
Lte. J. F. B. Moody Devonshire Royal Garrison Artillery Militia -Coronation 1911 unnamed as issued -Queen's South Africa 1899-1902 1 clasp Cape Colony Lieut. J.F.B. Moody Devon RGA. Engraved naming Mounted in this order as worn. Interesting Officer's Artillery Militia pair. John Frederick Badger born Derbyshire 1864, married Isabella Blake 8th February 1886 at St Pancras. Appears to have some Voluntary Military Service before the Boer War. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant 4th September 1897 and served as a Lieutenant during the Boer War with the Remounts. Appears to have been a solicitor. Died at Gosport 18th March 1937 leaving only £159. Condition as shown in photographs

Royal Engineer's Victorian Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

£150.00
Small letter reverse 1874-1901 version 8623 Corp. J.F. Leslie John Foster Leslie was born in October/December quarter of 1851 in Newton Abbott near Torquay, Devon. He appears to have enlisted into the Royal Engineers 16th December 1865 in Westminster, London which would make him only 14 years and 4 months old! He is listed as 4ft. 8" tall. He was ranked as Bugler 1st September 1866 and served in various home establishments and in Gibraltar and Hong Kong. With a folder of copied research. Condition as shown in photographs

Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

£225.00
Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, narrow suspender, Victorian issue C. Pilgrim Pte. NO. 3343 Chat RMLI Born Saffron Walden 30th December 1864. Enlisted at Peterborough 30th October 1884. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 10th March 1897. Served with the Chatham division Royal Marine Light Infantry. Condition as shown in photographs

Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Queen Victoria

£210.00
Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Queen Victoria Impressed naming C. R. Smith AB H.M.S Excellent Condition as shown in photographs. With copy service details. Charles Raymond Smith served from 1st April 1882- 12th April 1902 joining the Royal Fleet Reserve. Long Service Medal confirmed for H.M.S. Excellent on which he served from 3rd August 1898- 4th May 1899.  

Royal Navy Long Service Ashantee Pair

£475.00
-Ashantee Medal 1874, no clasp. Named J. Mortimer, Caulker H.M.S. Rattlesnake 73-74 -Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Queen Victoria. Named John. P. Mortimer, Caulker H.M.S. Asia 295 medals were awarded to H.M.S. Rattlesnake, all without clasps Always interesting to get medals named to Caulker rank. Copy Service Record attached. Condition as shown in photographs

Victorian Long Service & Good Conduct Medal 11th Hussars

£150.00
Small letter reverse 1874-1901 1771. Pte. F. Morris. 11th Hussars Frederick was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire in 1858. He enlisted into the 11th Hussars at Aldershot 28th August 1879 giving his trade as a servant. Much of his early service time was spent in and out of hospital with Bronchitis and other ailments. He married Emily E. Batty at the Parish Church Carrigaline, County Cork whilst serving in Ireland. He continued to suffer from Bronchitis which hospitalised him from time to time. He saw service in South Africa with his regiment for just over 2 years from July 1890. He was then transferred to India 24th October 1892. He then spent further time in hospital with a reoccurrence of Bronchitis. He was awarded his Victorian Long Service Medal during this period. He transferred back to the UK 24th March 1899 clearly an unwell man. He was admitted to Netley Military Hospital 15th April 1899 and was found unfit for further military service 27th June 1899. He was discharged as an invalid having served a total of 19 years, 304 days of which 8 years, 341 days were abroad. Sadly Frederick died in Trowbridge in the Octover-Decemebr quartz of 1899 aged only 41. Accompanied with a folder of military and personal copy documents. Condition as shown in photographs