Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Quartermaster-Sergeant James Down, Royal Engineers

China 1857-60, no clasp (Bugler Jas. Down, 8th C. Royal Engrs.) officially impressed naming; Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (4592 Sap. J. Down, R.E.) officially engraved naming; South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (4592 C.S. Maj. J. G. Down, R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (4592 Qr. Mr. Sergt. J. Down, R.E.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Q.M. Sjt. J. Down, R.E.) contact marks to the earlier medals, otherwise very fine or better and a fine group (5) £1200-1500

Ex Elson Collection 1963.

M.S.M. AO 269 of 1927.

In 1879 was serving in No. 5 Company under Captain J. R. M. Chard.