Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Troop Sergeant-Major E. Cork, 11th Light Dragoons

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Bhurtpoor (Troop Serjt. Major E. Cork, 11th Lt. Dragns;) short hyphen reverse, officially impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 1st issue, large letter reverse (E. Corke. Troop Serj. Major 11th Light Dragoons. 1838) original steel clip and bar suspension, very fine (2) £1,000-£1,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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Provenance: Sotheby, November 1907; Birkin Collection, Glendining’s, March 1921; McKenzie Collection 1934; Glendining’s, December 1969 and March 1976.

Edward Cork was born in the Parish of Rudham, Norfolk, and attested for the 17th Dragoons at Fakenham, Norfolk on 30 July 1808, aged 17, a tailor by trade. He was promoted to Corporal in July 1817, to Sergeant in April 1821, and transferred as Private to the 11th Light Dragoons on 3 August 1822. He then received rapid promotion to Corporal in June 1823, to Sergeant just two days later, and to Troop Sergeant-Major on 20 December 1825, holding that rank until his discharge on 13 June 1838, with 43 years and 4 days service. He served in the East Indies from 30 July 1809 until 31 October 1837, during which time he was ‘present at the capture of Prince Holkar’s Baggage & Surrender of Himself near Mundasier in January 1818, under the Comd. of Sir J. Maclolm Comg. a Madras Field Force. Present at the Siege and Capture of Bhurtpore, & served throughout the Deccan Campaign of 1817 & 1818.’ Edward Cork signed for his medal in London on 28 November 1839. Sold with copied discharge papers.