Auction Catalogue

4 & 5 December 2008

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 121

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£550

Pair: Private A. Mead, 2nd Dragoon Guards

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (2241 Pte. A. Mead, 2/Dragn. Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1884-86, pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £500-600

2 officers and 43 other ranks of the 2nd Dragoon Guards served in the Heavy Cavalry Regiment on the Nile, of whom 2 officers and 38 other ranks fought at Abu Klea.

Arthur Mead was born at Paddington, London, and enlisted for the 2nd Dragoon Guards in London on 12 November 1879, a mason by trade, aged 18 years 10 months. He passed the course as an Assistant Instructor of Army Signallers in May 1887, and was discharged on 20 November 1895. Sold with copy discharge papers.