Pair: Gunner C. Mew, Royal Artillery

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (3314 Gnr., 1/By. 1/Bde. S. Div. R.A.) late issue with ‘Great War’ style impressed naming; Khedive’s Star, 1884-6, unnamed, mounted for wear, virtually extremely fine (2) £120-160

Charles Mew was born in Ryde, Isle of Wight. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the Southsea V.R.C., he attested for the Royal Artillery at Newport, Isle of Wight on 30 May 1882, aged 19 years, 6 months. He served overseas in Malta, February 1883-February 1884 and in Egypt and Sudan, February 1884-October 1885. Mew was discharged at Netley as medically unfit on 9 February 1886. His papers record that he was suffering from a ‘Mania’ and that following his discharge he was treated at the County Lunatic Asylum at Knowle, Farnham, Hampshire.

With copied service papers.