Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sergeant (Master Tailor) W. R. Pilgrim, Royal Garrison Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (85872 Corpl: W. R. Pilgrim. 2nd E.D. R.G.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (85872 Cpl. W. R. Pilgrim. R.G.A.) toned, very fine (2) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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William Robert Pilgrim was born in Cambridge and enlisted into the Royal Garrison Artillery on 11 August 1891, aged 18 years 5 months, a tailor by trade. He served abroad at St Helena from March 1900 to March 1902; at St Lucia from March 1902 to December 1903, and then in South Africa until February 1911. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in April 1910 and was discharged at Great Yarmouth as Sergeant Master Tailor on 10 August 1912.

Sold with copied medal roll entry and discharge papers.