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№ 483

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15 December 2011

Hammer Price:
£320

Three: Company Quartermaster Sergeant G. Davis, Army Service Corps

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (3792 ..., 10th Co. C.....); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small reverse letters (3792 C.Q.M. Sgt., A.S.C.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, pitting, edge bruising, good fine and better (3) £300-350

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George Davis was born in Manchester. A Carter by occupation and a member of the Hampshire Engineering Militia, he attested for the Army Service Corps at Aldershot on 4 December 1880, aged 18 years. Serving with the 10th Company C.& T.C. he served in Egypt, July-October 1882 and August 1884-July 1886 for which he was awarded the Egypt Medal with two clasps. Attaining the rank of Sergeant in April 1887. He suffered concussion in an accident whilst not on duty on 9 January 1896. Awarded the LS. & G.C. Medal in 1899. With copied service papers.