Orders, Decorations and Medals

Khedive’s Star (4), 1882, rev. impressed, ‘4172 C.G.’; another, rev. impressed, ‘2145 Y.& L.’; another, rev. impressed, ‘79 1232’; another, 1884-6, rev. impressed, ‘7748 3GG’, last with hole drilled in rev., edge bruising, fine; others very fine (4) £120-140

Medal ‘4172’ awarded to 4172 Private W. Howard, 2nd Coldstream Guards, entitled to the Egypt Medal with clasp for Tel-el-Kebir.

Medal ‘2145’ awarded to 2145 Private A. Pople, York and Lancaster Regiment, entitled to the Egypt Medal with clasp for Tel-el-Kebir.

Medal ‘1232’ awarded to 1232 Private G. Keillew, Cameron Highlanders, entitled to the Egypt Medal with clasp for Tel-el-Kebir.

Medal ‘7748 3GG” awarded to 7748 Private William Reed, Grenadier Guards. Reed was born in Crickhowel, near Abergavenny. An Engine Fitter by occupation and a member of the Royal Monmouth Engineer Militia where he served as a Bandsman, he attested for service in the Grenadier Guards on 6 November 1881. He served in Egypt, February-July 1885, for which he was awarded the Queen’s medal with clasp for Suakin 1885 and Khedive’s Star. He was discharged as a Drummer on 5 September 1893. Sold with copied service papers.