Pair: Company Quartermaster Serjeant E. Roberts, Royal Artillery

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (27121 Coy-Q.M. Sejt., R.G.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (C.Q.M. Sjt., R.A.) mounted court style for wear, nearly extremely fine (2) £200-240

Ernest Roberts was born in Plumstead, Kent. A Grocer’s Assistant by occupation, he attested for the Royal Artillery at Woolwich on 3 August 1881, aged 15 years, 8 months. Ranked initially as a ‘Boy’, he served as a Trumpeter, January-December 1883, before becoming a Gunner. Then promoted to Bombardier in May 1886 and Serjeant in October 1889, he attained the rank of Company Quartermaster Serjeant in August 1896. Roberts served overseas in Gibraltar, January 1897-November 1901; Ceylon, November 1901-October 1902, and Hong Kong, October 1902-June 1903. He was discharged, having given notice, on 8 August 1903. Awarded the Long Service medal with a gratuity in 1900 and the M.S.M. in 1941. Latterly employed as a Grade 2 Clerk at the Arsenal Woolwich, Roberts died in hospital on 19 July 1943. With copied service papers and death certificate.