Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (C.S. Mjr: Instr. A. Wragg. Gym. St.) good very fine £50-£70

Arthur Wragg was born in Birmingham in 1873 and attested for Short Service with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 19 May 1891. He was promoted Corporal on 11 April 1895 and transferred to the Gymnasium at No. 6 Regimental District on 5 October 1895. On 23 April 1897 he was promoted Sergeant and appointed 3rd Class Sergeant Instructor for the modified Gymnasium at No. 6 Regimental District. He was promoted 2nd Class Sergeant Instructor, Gymnastic Staff on 9 August 1902 and was awarded the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 7 January 1909 per Army Order 270 of 1909. After 21 years’ service, Company Sergeant Major Instructor Wragg was discharged at Colchester on 18 May 1912 in consequence of the termination of his second period of engagement.