Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private C. J. Pratt, Royal Sussex Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1143 Pte. C. Pratt, 1/Rl. Suss: R.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (1143 Pte. C. Pratt 2d. Bn. R. Suss. R.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, light pitting, very fine (3) £280-£320

Provenance: Brigadier B. Parritt Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2007.

Charles James Pratt was born in Brighton, Sussex, in 1863 and attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment on 14 November 1882. He served with the regiment in Egypt from 25 April 1883 to 17 December 1885, and then in India from 18 December 1885 to 7 February 1890. Whilst in India he took part in the ‘Black Mountain Expedition’ as part of the Hazara Field Force under the command of General J. W. McQueen. Becoming time expired in 1894, he continued to serve in the Reserve until 15 March 1901.

Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.