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26 & 27 September 2018

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Lot

№ 828

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27 September 2018

Hammer Price:
£320

Pair: Sergeant A. Jones, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3190, Cpl. A. Jones. 1/R. War. R.) minor edge bruise; Khedive’s Sudan 1896-19082 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum (3190 Cpl. A. Jones. 1/R. War. R.) generally good very fine or better (2) £280-320

Andrew Thomas Jones was born in Birmingham, and attested for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment at Warwick in March 1891. He served with the 1st Battalion in the Sudan, January 1897 - October 1898, and having advanced to Corporal transferred to the Reserve. Jones was recalled for service with the 2nd Battalion during the Second Boer War. He was promoted Lance-Sergeant, and served with the Battalion in South Africa, November 1899 - August 1901 (entitled to Q.S.A. with ‘Johannesburg’, ‘Diamond Hill’, ‘Belfast’, ‘Cape Colony’ and ‘Orange Free State’ clasps).

Jones advanced to Sergeant and was discharged, 4 March 1903, having served 12 years with the Colours.

The respective medal rolls (included in lot with copied research) indicate that three replacement medals were issued 23 April 1920.