Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Captain H. G. Pelly, Royal Artillery

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Lieut: H. G. Pelly. H/1st Bde. R.A.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, reverse dated 1882, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (Lieut: H. G. Pelly. H/1st Bde. R.A.); Khedives Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, contact marks and light pitting, generally very fine (3) £400-£500

Henry Gerald Pelly was born on 24 April 1857 and was commissioned Lieutenant on 14 August 1876. He served in India and Afghanistan from December 1877 to August 1882, being present with ‘H’ Battery, 1st Brigade during the latter part of the 1st campaign and throughout the 2nd campaign in Afghanistan 1878-80. He saw further service in Egypt from August to October 1882, before returning to India in October 1882

Pelly was promoted Captain on 10 April 1885, and saw further service in Gibraltar in both 1885 and 1887. He was placed on Half-pay in October 1891 and transferred to the Retired List on 16 June 1897.