Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2) (3329 S.S. Mjr: T. Wynn. 11/Hrs.; 17132 Sergt:- Maj: H. J. Taylor. R.E.) number officially corrected on latter, nearly extremely fine (2) £120-£160

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of H.M. King Edward VII Medals.

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Thomas Wynn was born in Ellesmere, Shropshire, in 1873 and attested for the 11th Hussars at Shrewsbury on 2 October 1891. He was promoted Corporal on 19 January 1896; Sergeant on 1 October 1898; and Squadron Sergeant Major on 22 September 1901, and served with the Regiment in South Africa from 11 May to 23 October 1892; in India from 24 October 1892 to 30 October 1899; and in Egypt from 31 October 1899 to 30 April 1903. He transferred to the Permanent Staff of the Mongomeryshire Yeomanry on 28 March 1905, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, with gratuity, per Army Order 73 of 1910. He was discharged on 14 February 1913, after 21 years and 136 days’ service. He was subsequently commissioned Lieutenant in the Glamorgan Dragoons on 1 July 1917, and was promoted Captain on 18 May 1918., serving with them at home. He died in 1930.

Sold with copied service papers and other research, including a photographic image of the recipient.