Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant J. S. M. Hume, 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Lieut: J. S. M. Hume. 1/S. Staff: R.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed, the second with repair to suspension and replacement connecting ring, some pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £180-£220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Roy Painter.

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John Stewart Macartney Hume was appointed Lieutenant in the 38th Foot on 28 April 1876, and was promoted to Captain on 2 July 1883. He served with the 1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present in the reconnaissance from Alexandria on the 5th August (mentioned in despatches, Medal, and Khedive's Star). He was afterwards Adjutant of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment.