Orders, Decorations and Medals

Six: Private S. Finch, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Transvaal (5008 Pte., 1st Essex Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5008 Pte., Essex Regt.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (5008 Pte., Essex Regt.); 1914-15 Star Trio (2467 Pte., Essex R.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine or better and a rare group (6) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the Essex Regiment from the Collection of Jack Webb.

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Private Sidney Finch was one of eight men of the Essex Regiment to serve in Somaliland with No. 3 Company British Mounted Infantry. Six of these men, including Finch, were also present at the battle of Jidballi. Sold with confirmation.