Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private A. Mead, 2nd Dragoon Guards

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (2241 Pte. A. Mead, 2/Dragn. Gds.); Khedive’s Star 1884-86, pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Egypt and Sudan Medals 1882-1891 from the Collection of Jack Webb.

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2 officers and 43 other ranks of the 2nd Dragoon Guards served in the Heavy Cavalry Regiment on the Nile, of whom 2 officers and 38 other ranks fought at Abu Klea.

Arthur Mead was born at Paddington, London, and enlisted for the 2nd Dragoon Guards in London on 12 November 1879, a mason by trade, aged 18 years 10 months. He passed the course as an Assistant Instructor of Army Signallers in May 1887, and was discharged on 20 November 1895. Sold with copy discharge papers.