Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Piper J. Clarke, Scots Guards

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (5031 [Pte.], 1/Scot. [Gds.]); Khedive’s Star, 1882, the reverse impressed ‘S. Gds. 5031’, the first with bent suspension carriage, edge bruising and resultant loss of rank and regimental title details, and heavy contact marks, thus fair to fine (2) £180-220

John Clarke was born at Dalziel, near Motherwell, Lanarkshire and enlisted in the Scots Guards in March 1880, aged 19 years. Active service in Egypt in July-November 1882 having followed, he was appointed a Piper in September 1884 and served in that capacity until being placed on the Army Reserve in March 1886. Clarke was finally discharged in March 1892.