Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sergeant T. Wilson, Essex Regiment

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3648 Corpl. T. Wilson 2d Essex Regt); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3648 Serjt: T. Wilson Essex Regt.) contact marks, polished, about nearly very fine and a unique combination to the Regiment (2) £240-£280

One of only 33 India General Service 1895 Medals awarded to the Regiment, 6 being to officers.

Thomas Wilson was born in Mile End, London, and attested for the Essex Regiment at West Ham on 20 October 1892, aged 22. He joined the 1st Battalion from the Depot on 11 January 1893, before transferring to the 2nd Battalion on 27 November 1893, and was promoted Corporal on 11 November 1897, and Sergeant on 6 December 1901. He served in India from 28 November 1893 to 6 December 1901 and was awarded the India General Service Medal with clasps Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Tirah 1897-98 for services whilst attached to the Commissariat and Transport Department, Punjab Command, one of two soldiers from the Regiment serving with this department. He served in South Africa from 7 December 1901 to 16 October 1902, his Queen’s South Africa Medal with just the two date clasps, along with the I.G.S., being a unique combination to the Regiment. He served in Malta 19 April 1904 to 12 December 1905, and was discharged at his own request on 23 February 1911, at the Curragh, his conduct being noted as “exemplary”.