Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part III)

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (2194 Sg. Smith G. Bannatyne, 2nd Dragns.) plugged at 6 o’clock and suspension re-fixed, otherwise very fine and rare £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys).

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One of only two clasps for Suakin 1885 to the regiment.

George Bannatyne was born in the Parish of Old Monkland, Ardrie, Lanarkshire, and enlisted for the 2nd Dragoons at Edinburgh on 19 April 1879, aged 23 years, by trade a striker or hammerman. He served with the Scots Greys as a Shoeing Smith in Egypt from February 1885 until May 1887, including operations around Suakin where he was attached to the Army Veterinary Department with the Mounted Infantry. Sold with copy service papers.