Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Clarke, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85 (1099 Pte. J. Clark [sic]. 2/D. of C.L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1099. Pte. J. Clarke. D. of Corn: L.I.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, reverse Regimentally impressed ‘1099 J. C.’, pitting from Star, generally very fine and better (3) £360-£440

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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John Clarke was born at Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, in 1844 and attested there for the 5th Regiment of Foot on 27 January 1868. He transferred to the 46th Regiment of Foot on 31 March 1869, and served with them overseas in Bermuda, Gibraltar, Malta, and with the 2nd Battalion in Egypt and the Sudan from 20 July 1882 to 16 June 1886. Returning home, he was discharged on 26 January 1889, after 21 years’ service.

Sold with copied record of service.