Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private R. White, Coldstream Guards

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (2425. Pte. R. White. 2/Cdm. Gds.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2425. Pte. R. White. Coldm. Gds.) engraved naming; Khedive’s Star 1882, reverse impresed ‘2425 C.G.’, one letter on last double-struck, light pitting and contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £300-400

Robert White was born in Brancaster, Norfolk, in 1851 and attested for the Coldstream Guards at Westminster on 3 June 1870. He served with the Regiment in Egypt from 1 August until 16 November 1882, and took part in the night march from Kassassin and the subsequent assault on Tel-el-Kebir, 13 September 1882. He was awarded his Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a gratuity of £5, in October 1888, before he was finally discharged on 29 June 1891, after 21 years and 27 days’ service.