Three: Lance-Corporal P. E. Rollinson, 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between second and third clasps (7017 Pte. P. E. Rollinson. Essex Regt.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Percy Edward Rollinson); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (227 L. Cpl. P. Rollinson. 5/Essex Regt.) suspension claw on QSA re-affixed, abrasions, edge bruising, and light contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment (Territorial Force).

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Percy Edward Rollinson was born in Maldon, Essex, in 1881 and served with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Essex Regiment, from 11 January 1900. He enlisted for service in the Special Volunteer Company, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment on 5 February 1901 and served with the 2nd Volunteer Special Service Company in South Africa during the Boer War from 23 March 1901 to 5 June 1902. He was discharged the following day, and rejoined the 2nd Volunteer Battalion. Appointed a Lance Corporal on 1 October 1907, and following the creation of the Territorial Force in 1908, he enlisted in the 5th Battalion on 1 April 1908.

Present at every training before the War, Rollinson was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 216 of July 1914, and was embodied on 5 August 1914. Posted to the 2/5th Battalion, he did not serve overseas, and was discharged on the completion of his period of engagement on 31 March 1916. A postman in civilian life, he was awarded his Imperial Service Medal upon his retirement as Postman, Southminster Sub Office, Chelmsford (London Gazette 13 June 1941). He died in Colchester in 1952.