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№ 258

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21 June 2023

Hammer Price:
£650

Four: Squadron Sergeant Major Instructor in Fencing E. Mushett, 13th Hussars, later Lieutenant, Royal West Surrey Regiment

1914-15 Star (9566 Sq. S. Mjr. I.F. E. Mushett. 13-Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. E. Mushett.); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24, second clasp loose on riband, as issued (Lieut. E. Mushett. The Queen’s RF.) mounted court-style for display, light contact marks, generally very fine, rank on Star scarce (4) £200-£240

Ernest Mushett attested for the 13th Hussars and served with them as a Squadron Sergeant Major Instructor in Fencing during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 December 1914. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment on 30 January 1918, and saw further service with them post-War in Waziristan.