Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private F. Stickley, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1884, Tamaai (4568 Pte., 3/K.R. Rif. C.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, first with faint jeweller’s mark on edge, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £260-300

Frederick Stickley was born in Luccombe, Dorset in 1855. A Groom by occupation he attested for the 60th Foot at Worcester on 7 January 1873. On his attestation papers he states he was born in Crawley, near Winchester, Hampshire. With the 4th Battalion he served the East Indies, November 1876-December 1878. Back in England in January 1879 he transferred to the 1st Class Army Reserve but rejoined the Colours in February 1881 to complete 12 years service. With the 2nd Battalion K.R.R.C. he served in South Africa, March 1881-February 1882. Then with the 3rd Battalion he served in Malta, February-July 1882; and with the Mounted Infantry he served in Egypt, July 1882-August 1884, for which he was awarded a medal with two clasps. Serving in Cyprus, September 1884-October 1885, he re-engaged in January 1885 to complete 21 years service. Stickley then served with the 1st Battalion in India, November 1890-January 1894, for which he was awarded the I.G.S. 1854 Medal with clasps for Hazara 1891 and Samana 1891. Returning to England in January 1891 Stickley was discharged. He died in Winchester in 1936.

With a quantity of copied research, including service papers.