Three: Third Class Staff Sergeant A. Banks, Commissariat and Transport Corps

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1029 3rd Cl. S. Sgt., C. & T. Corps); Army L.S. & G.C., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1029 3rd Cl. S. Sgt., C. & T.C.); Khedive’s Star, 1884-6, unnamed, edge bruising, pitting, good fine and better (3) £220-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Army Service Corps.

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Alfred Banks was born in Leamington, Southampton. He attested for the Army at Gosport on 8 September 1870, aged 17 years, 3 months. He served with the 2nd Foot from September 1870 until September 1874 when he was transferred to the A.S.C. With them he served in Gibraltar, October 1876-November 1881 and in Egypt, October 1884-August 1885. He attained the rank of 3rd Class Staff Sergeant in April 1881 and was awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1889. Staff Sergeant Banks was discharged on 8 September 1891. With copied service papers and other research.