The Collection of Medals Formed by Bill and Angela Strong

Pair: Private Elijah Edwards, Army Service Corps, formerly 94th Foot
South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (T/3573 Pte. E. Edwards, A.S. Corps); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (3573 Pte. E. Edwards C. & T.C.) nearly very fine (2) £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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Elijah Edwards was born at Guildford, Surrey, and enlisted for the 94th Foot at Aldershot on 28 July 1870. He transferred to the Army Service Corps on 31 July 1873. He embarked for Natal, South Africa, on 22 February 1879, and returned to England on 21 February 1880, having participated in the Zulu campaign of 1879. In February 1891 he suffered a fracture of the radius and wound on the forehead and left ear after an accident whilst on duty, and was discharged on 28 July 1891. Sold with copied discharge papers.