Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1688. Tp. S. Maj: B. Goodger. 18th. Huss:) engraved naming, minor edge bruising, very fine £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 13th, 18th and 13th/18th Hussars.

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Benjamin Goodger was born in Bombay, India, in 1856 and attested for the 18th Hussars at Bangalore, India, on 10 September 1873. He was promoted Sergeant on 15 September 1878, and Troop Sergeant Major on 10 December 1884. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 20 November 1892, and was discharged on 31 October 1903, after an unusually long career of 30 years and 52 days’ service, of which 6 years were spent in India, and the balance at home.

Following the outbreak of the Great War Goodger re-enlisted in the Royal Engineers on 11 November 1914, aged 58, and served at home for the duration of the War, finally being discharged 8 October 1918, in his 63rd year. His son, Frederick Benjamin Goodger, served throughout the War in the 18th Hussars.

Sold with copied record of service and other research.