Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Quartermaster Sergeant A. W. Ferrett, Telegraph Battalion, Royal Engineers, who was specially commended for good services by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (17602. Driv: A. W. Ferrett. 4... Bn. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (17602 Serjt: A. W. Ferrett. R.E.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, the reverse contemporarily engraved ‘17602 2/Corpl. A. W. Ferrett. 4/Sec. T.B. R.E.’, edge bruising and pitting to first, which has somewhat obscured the latter part of the naming, therefore nearly very fine; the LS&GC better (3) £240-£280

Arthur William Ferrett was born in Southampton in 1860 and attested for the Royal Engineers at Aldershot on 25 January 1883, a Telegraphist by occupation. Posted to the Telegraph Battalion, R.E., he served with No. 4 Section during the Nile Expedition from 3 September 1884, and for his services was specially commended for good service by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in-Chief, and was promoted Second Corporal on 21 September 1887.

Returning home, Ferrett was promoted Corporal on 4 December 1889; Sergeant on 11 September 1892; and Quartermaster Sergeant on 19 February 1897. He was discharged on 22 December 1902, after 19 years and 332 days’ service.

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