Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Serjeant J. G. Coates, Army Service Corps, late Commissariat and Transport Corps

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1885 (4076 Pte., 11th .... C); Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (S/4076 Cpl., A.S.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (4076 Sejt., A.S.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (4076 Sejt., A.S.C.); Khedive’s Star 1882, reverse crudely inscribed, ‘Coates 4076 C T C’; Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Hafir, unnamed, first pitted and edge bruising fine; others very fine and better (6) £600-700

John George Coates was born in West Hartlepool, Co. Durham. A Baker by occupation, he attested for the Commissariat at London on 24 January 1882, aged 20 years. With the Commissariat and Transport Corps and latterly the Army Service Corps, he served in Egypt, August 1882-June 1883 and February-July 1885; Egypt and the Sudan, April 1896-January 1897, and South Africa, September 1899-January 1902. Serving in the Boer War, he suffered a dislocated right shoulder and wound to his right arm on 23 March 1900 (not listed in published casualty roll). Coates was discharged at Woolwich on 31 March 1903 having completed his second period of engagement. With copied service papers and other research.