Pair: Drummer C. E. Couchman, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Mentioned in Lord Roberts’ Despatch for the South Africa War, and killed in action on the Western Front during the Great War, 25 September 1917

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Belfast, Orange Free State (5257 Drmr: C. Couchman, 1st. Rl: Innis: Fus:) unofficial rivets between fourth and fifth clasps; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5257 Dmr: C. Couchman. Innis: Fus:) contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £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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Charles Edward Couchman was born in London in April 1882 and attested for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 16 April 1896. Appointed a Drummer on 5 November 1898, he served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa from 5 November 1899 until 8 February 1903, and was mentioned in Lord Roberts’ Despatch of 4 September 1901 for having ‘rendered special and meritorious service’ (London Gazette 10 September 1901). Appointed Lance Corporal on 4 March 1907, he was discharged on 15 April 1908, after 12 years’ service, and the following month attested for the Army Reserve. Called up on the outbreak of the Great War, he served with the 2nd Battalion in France, and was killed in action on the Western Front on 25 September 1917, and is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Sold together with a photographic image of the recipient.