Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Squadron Sergeant-Major, Instructor of Musketry J. Grainger, 11th Hussars

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (2674 Corpl., 11th Hussars); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2674 S.S. Mjr. I. of M., 11/Hrs.) edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £160-200

Joseph Grainger was born in Kingswinford, Staffordshire. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the 11th Hussars at Dudley on 25 January 1887, aged 18 years, 5 months, having previously served in the Worcestershire Regiment. Imprisoned twice early on in his service for desertion. Transferred to the permanent staff of the Worcestershire Yeomanry in December 1908. Was twice on the winning team of the ‘Queen’s Cup for Cavalry’ (Musketry) in 1900 and 1902. Awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. in 1910. Discharged in March 1913. During the Great War was commissioned into the North Somerset Yeomanry. With copied service papers, roll extracts, group photographs and other research.