Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private S. Burford, Commissariat and Transport Corps

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Tel-el-Kebir, Suakin 1885 (4200 Pte., 11th Co. C. & T.C.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, edge bruising, pitting, nearly very fine and better (2) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Army Service Corps.

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Samuel Burford was born in Bethnal Green, London. A Carman by occupation, he attested for the C. & T.C. at Westminster on 14 June 1882, aged 19 years, 3 months. With them he served in Egypt, August-December 1882 and again, February-August 1885. Transferred to the Army Reserve in February 1888, he was discharged on 13 June 1894. With copied service papers.