Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Lieutenant-Colonel G. A. Egerton, 19th Hussars, who was mortally wounded at Ypres on 13 May 1915

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (Capt: G. A. Egerton. 19/Hrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 Maj. G. A. Egerton. 19/Hus.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Major G. A. Egerton. 19/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col. G. A. Egerton); Coronation 1911, unnamed, official corrections to the Q.S.A., the first two and the last with contact marks, otherwise very fine, the remainder extremely fine (6) £700-£900

George Algernon Egerton was born on 1 December 1870, son of the Honourable Algernion Fulke Egerton and Mrs Egerton, of Worsley, Manchester, late Lieutenant-Colonel, Manchester Rifles. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, 10 October 1891, from R.M. College, Sandhurst. He served with the 19th Hussars in South Africa and took part in operations in Natal, including the action at Laing's Nek and the defence of Ladysmith; in the Transvaal including actions at Botha's Pass and Almond Creek; in the Orange River Colony May to 29 Nov. 1900; and in the Transvaal 30 Nov. 1900 to 31 May 1902.

He served in France and Flanders with the 19th Hussars from 24 August 1914. At 5 p.m. on 12 May 1915 Lieutenant-Colonel Egerton was wounded whilst walking along the reserve trenches of Potijze Wood, Belgiu, and died the following day. He was aged 44 and is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.