Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Captain and Quartermaster Arthur Bridges, Royal Army Medical Corps, late Royal Marine Light Infantry

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (A. Bridges, Pte. R.M.L.I.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State (7651 S. Sejt. A. Bridges, R.A.M.C.); 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut. A. Bridges. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Capt. A. Bridges.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (7651 Q.M. Serjt: A. Bridges. R.A.M.C.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed, mounted for display, the earlier medals with edge bruising and contact pitting from star, therefore good fine and better (7) £380-£420

Egypt medal and clasps confirmed, ‘sent to Cambridge, 18 June 1886’.

Arthur Bridges, a native of Great Yarmouth, was commissioned Quartermaster and Lieutenant in the R.A.M.C. on 14 May 1915, and promoted to Quartermaster and Captain on 14 May 1918.