Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Gunner John Beal, Royal Artillery

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (14134 Driv. J. Beal, D/1 [Bde. R.A.]) latter part of unit detail lost from contact wear; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (14134 Gunr. J. Beal, R.A.); Khedive’s Star 1882, pitting from star, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine (3) £150-200

John Beal was born at Dunster, Somerset, and enlisted into the Royal Artillery, from the South Devon Militia, at Aldershot on 29 August 1876. He served the campaign in Egypt in 1882 and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir with “D: Battery, 1st Brigade. He received his L.S. & G.C. medal with gratuity in 1895 and was discharged on 12 July 1897. Sold with copy discharge papers.