Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Poundsberry, Royal Sussex Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (1064 Pte. J. Poundsberry, 1/Rl. Suss. R.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (1064 Pte. J. Poundsberry. 2d Bn. R. Suss. R.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, first two with light pitting from star, otherwise generally good very fine (3) £800-£1,000

Payne Collection; Dix Noonan Webb, April 2001 and December 2013.

Eight officers and 247 other ranks of the 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, were present at Abu Klea.

James Poundberry was born in Brighton in 1860 and attested there for the Royal Sussex Regiment on 5 August 1882. He served with the 1st battalion in Egypt and the Sudan from 16 January 1883 to 17 December 1885; and then with the 2nd Battalion in India from 18 December 1885 to 7 February 1890. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 16 February 1890, and was discharged on 4 August 1894, after 12 years’ service.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.