Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Singles
Lot 3501 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday 22nd November) Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Singles
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,200
SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1877-79, - clasp - 1879. 3627. Pte E.Futcher. A.H.C. Engraved. Good very fine.
Ex I.S.Wright with sales card.
Edward Futcher, clerk, age 19, born at Hampstead, London, County of Middlesex, England; Attested 21Feb1878 at Aldershot in Army Hospital Corps; to L/Cpl 10Apr1883, and 2Cpl 26Jun1883; Enl.13Jan1885 in Royal Marines; tried and imprisoned and relegated to Army Reserve and reduced to the ranks; Re-engaged for Medical Staff Corps at Kandy, Ceylon 04Dec1888; Disch.16Sep1890 as Corporal medically unfit with Debility; Died 16Dec1940 at Daventry in County of Northampton with name shown as Edward James Lane otherwise Edward Futcher, at age 83, Hospital Porter (retired) and Army Pensioner.
With full copy of service documents that confirms medal entitlement.
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