Orders, Decorations and Medals

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1505 Pte. S. Wilby, O.S.C.) replacement carriage, very light pitting, good very fine £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Egypt and Sudan Medals 1882-1891 from the Collection of Jack Webb.

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Slater Wilby was born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, and enlisted for the Ordnance Branch of the Army Service Corps at Woolwich on 28 August 1879, aged 21 years 9 months, a cabinet maker by trade. He served on the Nile Expedition with “C” Coy. Ordnance Store Corps and was transferred to Army Reserve in October 1885. Sold with copy attestation papers.