Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private E. Young, East Surrey Regiment

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (3179 Pte., 1st Bn. E. Surr. Regt.), correction to number rank and name; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3179 Pte., 2nd E. Surr. Regt); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3179 Pte., E. Surrey Regt.) some contact marks, very fine (3) £240-280

Edward Young was born in Camberwell, London and attested for the East Surrey Regiment on 6 October 1890, aged 18 years 9 months, having previously served in the 4th East Surrey Militia. He served with the regiment in India from February 1892 to December 1898 and in South Africa from October 1899 to August 1902. He received his discharge on 5 October 1902. Sold with copied service papers.