Auction Catalogue

25 & 26 June 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 910

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26 June 2008

Hammer Price:
£200

Five: Warrant Officer Class 2 A. E. Day, Royal Field Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (97829 Gnr., 87th Bty. R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (97829 Sd. S. Sjt., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (97829 W.O. Cl. 2, R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (97829 Sd. Sjt., R.F.A.) minor contact marks on first and last, very fine and better (5) £200-240

Arthur Ernest Day was born in Dover, Kent. He attested for service in the Royal Artillery at London on 19 June 1893, aged 14 years, 3 months. Serving initially as a Boy, he was advanced to Gunner and posted to the 87th Battery R.F.A. in April 1897. With them he served in South Africa, January-July 1900, being invalided to England suffering from Enteric Fever. Returning to active duty, in November 1901 he was injured during the course of his duty in England, being kicked on the knee by a horse. He returned to South Africa, June 1904-June 1907 and was promoted to Saddler Corporal in April 1904, Saddler Sergeant in February 1910 and Saddler Staff Sergeant in June 1913. With the onset of the Great War he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 23 August (?) 1914. Appointed Saddler Quartermaster Sergeant in February 1915, he attained the rank of Warrant Officer 2nd Class Quartermaster Sergeant in June 1918. For his wartime services he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette 18 January 1919). He was discharged on 18 April 1919. Sold with copied service papers.