Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Quartermaster & Major E. Houghton, Royal Army Medical Corps, late Medical Staff Corps

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (4762 Sergt., M.S. Corps); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Lt. & Qr. Mr., R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lt. & Qr. Mr., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Maj.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue (4762 1/Cl. St. Sgt., R.A.M.C.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine and better (7) £380-420

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell.

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Edwin Houghton was born on 17 June 1859. He joined the Army Hospital Corps as a Private in 1881. After serving as a Serjeant in the Medical Staff Corps and as a Warrant Officer in the R.A.M.C., he was appointed a Quartermaster and Hon. Lieutenant in March 1900. He was advanced to Quartermaster & Hon. Captain in March 1910 and placed on Retired Pay in June 1914. Re-employed in August 1914, he was promoted to Quartermaster & Hon. Major in May 1915. Reverting to Retired Pay in April 1920, he died on 21 October 1934. With copied research.