Four: Bandmaster J. Prosser, 6th Dragoons, late 15th Hussars

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (1345 Pte. J. Prosser. 15th Hussrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3097 Bd: Mstr: J. Prosser. 6th Dragoons.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3097 Bandmaster J. Prosser. 6th Dragoons); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 3rd issue (Bandmr. J. Prosser. 6-Dns.) contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and better (4) £600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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L.S. & G.C. Army Order 172 of October 1903, without gratuity.

M.S.M. Army Order 163 of 1932.

James Prosser was born in Kensington, London, and attested for the 15th Hussars at Bow Police Court on 11 August 1873, aged 15 years, a musician by trade. He was promoted to Corporal on 16 December 1882, and re-engaged to complete 21 years on 23 June 1885. He transferred as Corporal to the 19th Hussars on 4 September 1886, was promoted to Sergeant on 23 October 1886, and transferred as Bandmaster to the 6th Dragoons on 15 July 1891. He served abroad with the 15th Hussars in India and Afghanistan from December 1876 to January 1881, and in South Africa from January 1881 to January 1882, including the Boer War of 1881; and with the 6th Dragoons in South Africa from December 1900 to November 1902, and in Egypt from May 1906 to October 1907. He elected his brother Bandmaster W. Prosser, 19th Hussars, as his next of kin. He was discharged at Ballincollig on 3 January 1908. His death was reported in the Army List of August 1947. Sold with copied discharge papers.