A fine group of Cardigan Rifle Association shooting awards to Colour-Sergeant T. Lewis, Pembroke Rifle Volunteers, Grand Aggregate Winner on eight occasions in the period 1882-1905: he also enjoyed success at Bisley and was accorded a ‘magnificent reception’ in July 1903

Shooting Prize Medal, obverse: soldier wearing helmet knelt on one leg firing rifle, ‘In Defence’, reverse: engraved, ‘Presented by the Cardigan Rifle Association for the highest aggregate score made at their meeting, Sept. 1882, Colr. Sergeant T. Lewis, 1st Pembrokeshire Rifle Volunteers’, 38mm., silver, swivel scroll suspension, with silver buckle on ribbon

Shooting Prize Cross, obverse: soldier wearing helmet knelt on one leg firing rifle, ‘In Defence’, reverse: engraved, ‘Presented by Dr. J. M. Phillips, 1st Pem. R.V., won by Col. Sergt. T. Lewis, 1st Pem. R.V., October 1883’, 37 x 37mm., silver, with silver buckle on ribbon

Shooting Prize Medal, obverse: soldier wearing helmet knelt on one leg firing rifle, ‘In Defence’, reverse: engraved, ‘Presented by the Cardigan Rifle Club for Highest Grand Aggregate Score made during 1891 won by Colr. Sergt. T. Lewis’, 38mm., silver, swivel scroll suspension, with silver buckle on ribbon

Shooting Prize Medal, obverse: target flanked by crossed rifles and crown above, reverse: engraved, ‘Cardigan Rifle Association 1894 Grand Aggregate Winner Colr. Sergt. T. Lewis’, 41 x 30mm., silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1887

Shooting Prize Medal, obverse: soldier wearing cap, knelt on one leg firing rifle, reverse: engraved, ‘Cardigan Rifle Association 1901 Grand Aggregate (Winner) Col. Sergt. T. Lewis’, 45mm., hallmarked silver, ring suspension, with old ribbon and brooch bar

Shooting Prize Medal, obverse: soldier wearing cap, knelt on one leg firing rifle, reverse: engraved, ‘Cardigan Rifle Association 1902 Grand Aggregate Winner Colr. Sergt. T. Lewis’, 45mm., hallmarked silver, ring suspension

Shooting Prize Medal, obverse: soldier wearing cap, knelt on one leg firing rifle, reverse: engraved, ‘Cardigan Rifle Association 1904 Grand Aggregate Winner Colr. Sergt. T. Lewis’, 45mm., hallmarked silver, ring suspension

Shooting Prize Medal, obverse: soldier wearing cap, knelt on one leg firing rifle, reverse: engraved, ‘Cardigan Rifle Association 1905 Grand Aggregate Winner Colr. Sergt. T. Lewis’, 45mm., hallmarked silver, ring suspension, generally very fine (8) £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Welsh Regiments formed by the Late Llewellyn Lord.

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