Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant J. T. Peplow, Devonshire Regiment, late Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg (2243 Col Sejt. J. T. Peplow, 2:D: of C: Lt. Inf:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2243 Clr:-Serjt: J. Peplow. D. of C.L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2243 Cr. Serjt. J. T. Peplow. D. of C.L.I.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (315709 R.Q.M. Sjt. J. J. Peplow. 15/Devon R.) note variations in initials, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine or better (4) £400-£460

Provenance: Spink, October 1999.

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919:
‘In recognition of valuable service rendered in connection with the War.’

John Thomas Peplow was born in the Parish of Salop, near Wellington, Shropshire, and attested at Dudley for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 29 June 1887, aged 18, a turner by trade. He served in South Africa from 5 November 1899 to 17 February 1903, the remainder at Home until his discharge in the rank of Acting Sergeant-Major on 26 June 1914. He apparently volunteered for service during the Great War with the 15th Devons but there is no record of entitlement to medals apart from the award of the M.S.M., presumably for work at Home.

Sold with copied discharge papers and medal roll extracts.