Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Talana (4910 Drmr: A. Brudell, Rl. Dublin Fus:) rank and name officially corrected, very fine £200-240

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

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Provenance: DNW, April 2003.

Arthur Charles Brudnell was born in Lincolnshire in 1877 and attested for the Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Grantham, Lincolnshire, on 13 September 1893, having previously served in the Lincolnshire Militia. Appointed a Drummer on 17 September 1893, he served with the 2nd Battalion in India from 9 February 1894 until 17 May 1897, and then in South Africa from 18 May 1897 until 28 May 1900, where he was wounded at the Battle of Talana, 20 October 1899. He was discharged on 12 September 1905, after 12 years’ service. On the outbreak of the Great War he re-enlisted in the Lincolnshire Regiment on 4 September 1914, and was promoted Corporal on 7 October 1914, and Sergeant on 19 April 1915. He served throughout the War on garrison duties in India from 22 December 1915 until 27 March 1918 (entitled to British War Medal only), and was discharged on 28 February 1920, after a further 5 years and 178 days’ service.

Sold with a brass Drummer’s Arm Badge.