Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeant W. Jakes, 21st Lancers, later Captain, Sussex Yeomanry

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3283. L/Cpl: W. Jakes. 21/L’crs.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3283 S.Q.M. Sjt: W. Jakes. 21/Lrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, no clasp (3283 Lce. Corpl. W. Jakes 21st Lcrs.) mounted for display, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £500-£700

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

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Wardman Jakes was enlisted into the 21st Hussars at Northampton on 24 January 1891, aged 18 years 11 months. He transferred to the Corps of Military Mounted Police in November 1896, and transferred to the 21st Lancers on 21 July 1898, being appointed Lance-Corporal on 23 July. He served in India from February 1893 to October 1896, and in Egypt from October 1896 to November 1899, during which period he served with “B” Squadron in the Sudan campaign of 1898. He was not present at Omdurman, having been returned sick from Magawieh, and therefore not entitled to the clasp for Khartoum even though the clasp is recorded on his service papers. He was promoted to Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeant on 17 May 1904, was attached to the Sussex Imperial Yeomanry from 4 May 1907, and was appointed Acting Sergeant-Major on 1 June 1910. He was appointed to a commission as Quartermaster, with Honorary rank of Lieutenant, and posted to the 2nd/1st Sussex Yeomanry (Territorial Force) on 1 November 1914. He served throughout the war in the U.K. and was promoted to Honorary Captain on 1 November 1917, was disembodied on 12 May 1920, and transferred to Territorial Force Reserve in February 1921. Captain Wardman Jakes died at Bognor Regis on 23 March 1936. Sold with copied service papers and other research.