Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A scarce Great War ‘Egyptian theatre’ M.S.M. combination group of seven awarded to Sergeant A. Peachey, Mounted Military Police and Metropolitan Police, late 9th Lancers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Natal, Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (4324. Pte. A. Peachey. 9/Lcrs.) top lugs filled with retaining rod for mounting purposes; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4334 [sic] Pte A. Peachey. 9th Lancers.); 1914-15 Star (P. 764 L-Cpl. A. Peachey, M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-764 Sjt. A. Peachey. M.M.P.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C. A. Peachey); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (P-764 L. Cpl. - A. Sjt: - A. Peachey. M.M.P.) mounted for display, good very fine (7) £500-£600

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1918 (Egypt).

A. Peachey served during the Second Boer War with the 9th Lancers, before joining the Metropolitan Police as a Police Constable. With the outbreak of the Great War, Peachey transferred to the Military Mounted Police, advanced to Sergeant and served with them in the Egyptian theatre of war from 28 January 1915.