Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Major A. S. Cave, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Lieut: A. S. Cave, 1/Rl. Berks: R.); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, the reverse impressed on three points ‘A S C’, mounted as worn, light pitting from star, otherwise very fine (2) £200-£260

Arthur Stephen Cave was appointed Lieutenant in the Royal Berkshire Regiment on 29 August 1885; Captain, 11 May 1894; Major, 16 March 1904; retired 1909. He served with the Egyptian Frontier Field Force in 1885-86, and was present in the engagement at Ginnis (Medal, and Khedive’s Star). Major Cave died at Nettleton, Wiltshire on 13 July 1945, aged 79.