A Royal Household group of four awarded to John Edward Rapley, late Private 11th Hussars

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3517 Pte., 11th Hussars); Royal Household Faithful Service Medal, G.V.R., suspension dated ‘1910-1930’ (J. E. Rapley); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, mounted court style for wear, good very fine and better (4) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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John Edward Rapley was born in Mile End, Middlesex on 1 October 1872. A Printer by occupation, he attested for the 11th Hussars on 3 May 1892. With them he served in India, January 1893-October 1899 and in Egypt, October 1899-October 1902. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in May 1903 and discharged in 1908. After leaving the Army, Rapley joined the Royal Mews in London and served as a Storeman. In 1930 he was awarded the Royal Household Faithful Service Medal. Sold with a group photograph of the Staff of the Royal Mews, 1930, which includes Rapley and copied attestation papers and other research.