Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (Store Sergt. F. T. Court, Ordce. Deptt.) good very fine £80-100

Frederick Thomas Court was born in Aldershot on 12 February 1867 to Staff Sergeant Arthur Court and his wife Mary Ann Court, née Ashworth. As a ‘Boy’ he attested for the Army on 6 January 1879 and was posted to the 75th Regiment (Gordon Highlanders). With the regiment he was promoted to Corporal in June 1883 and to Sergeant in December 1883. He re-engaged to complete 21 years in July 1890. Court served in Malta, March 1881-August 1882; Egypt, August 1882-February 1884; Sudan, February-March 1884; Egypt, April-November 1884; Upper Egypt, November 1884-June 1885; Egypt, July-September 1885; Malta, September 1885-November 1888; Ceylon, November 1888-January 1892; East Indies, January 1892-October 1898; Egypt, October-December 1898 and South Africa, November 1899-January 1901. From his many postings he was awarded the Egypt Medal with clasps for Tel-el-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai; the Khedive’s Star and the India General Service Medal with clasp for Relief of Chitral. Was in the Indian Army Ordnance Department in 1911. In December 1915 Court was appointed Quartermaster, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant with a provisional battalion of the King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) (London Gazette 10 January 1916). With that rank he was appointed to the General List in April 1918 (London Gazette 30 April 1918). Granted the temporary commission of Lieutenant in May 1918 (London Gazette 4 June 1918). Quartermaster and Hon. Lieutenant Court relinquished his commission on 20 May 1918 on transfer to the Royal Air Force (London Gazette 13 August 1918). Appointed Honorary Captain in the R.A.F. in December 1918 (London Gazette 22 July 1919).

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