Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Troop Sergeant Major J. Pedley, 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (893. [sic] Tp: Sgt. Maj: J. Pedley... Gds.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (895 Tp: Sgt. Maj: J. Pedley. 4th. Dn. Gds.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, the reverse contemporarily named ‘T.S. Major J. Pedley. R.I.D.G. 895’, heavy pitting from Star, therefore good fine (3) £240-£280

James Pedley was born in Nottingham in 1847 and attested for the 13th Hussars on 16 May 1865. He transferred to the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards on 31 July 1866, and was appointed Shoeing Smith on 3 August 1868. Promoted Corporal on 1 February 1871, Sergeant on 26 April 1873, and Troop Sergeant Major on 27 February 1875, he served with the Regiment in Egypt from 9 August to 22 October 1882, and was present at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir on 13 September 1882; the Regiment suffered just a single casualty in the action. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, he was advanced to his ultimate rank of Regimental Sergeant Major on 9 September 1888, and was discharged to pension on 21 July 1891, after 26 years and 67 days’ service. Apart from 75 days in Egypt, his entire service was at home.

Sold with copied record of service and a photographic image of the recipient.