Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Troop Sergeant-Major Charles Harris, 19th Hussars

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 4 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb_Tamaai, Suakin 1885 (1198. Tp: Sgt. Maj: C. Harris. 19th Hussars.) unofficial rivets between first two clasps; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1198 Tp: Sgt. Maj: C. Harris. 19th Hussars.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise polished nearly very fine (3) £260-£300

Charles Harris was born in the Parish of St Giles, Oxford, and attested for the 19th Hussars at Canterbury on 19 December 1874, aged 18 years 6 month, a porter by trade. He served in Egypt from 19 August 1882 to 5 June 1886, the remainder at Home. He was discharged as Troop Sergeant-Major on 28 October 1890. He was not present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir and his discharge papers confirm entitlement to 1882 Medal and Khedives Star only with clasps for Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai and Suakin 1885, together the L.S. & G.C. medal.

Sold with copied discharge papers and medal roll entries.