Six: Staff Sergeant Farrier Edward Alderdice, 12th Lancers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (33.1 S.S. Far: E. Alderdice, 12: R: Lancers); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3331 S.Serjt:-Far: E. Alderdice. 12th Lancers); 1914-15 Star (GS-11184 Far. S. Sjt. E. Alderdice 12-Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals GS-11184 Pte. E. Alderdice. 12-Lrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3331 F.S. Sjt: E. Alderdice. 12/Lrs.) mounted as worn, edge bruising and contact marks, the earlier medals good fine, otherwise very fine (6) (6) £300-£400

Edward Alderdice was born in Birkenhead and attested there for the 12th Lancers on 21 April 1891, a shoeing smith by trade. He was appointed Shoeing Smith in February 1896, to Corporal Shoeing Smith in June 1893, and to Sergeant Farrier in August 1896. He extended his service to complete 12 years at Aldershot in April 1898, and was promoted to Staff Sergeant Farrier on 21 December 1899. He re-engaged to complete 21 years with the Colours in June 1902, and was discharged on termination of his 2nd period of engagement on 20 April 1912. Recalled at Birmingham on 23 September 1914, for General Service in his former rank of Staff Sergeant Farrier. He served in France with the 12th Lancers from 6 April 1915, but was tried by F.G.C.M. for ‘when on active service misapplying public food and disposing of same to French civilians’ and sentenced to be reduced to Private, in which rank his British War and Victory Medals were eventually issued. Sold with copied discharge papers and Medal Index Card.