Auction Catalogue

10 April 2024

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 143

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10 April 2024

Hammer Price:
£320

Four: Gunner E. C. S. Ward, Royal Artillery, and Police Constable, Metropolitan Police

India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98, clasp carriage on first clasp rebuilt to accommodate additional clasps (91946 Gunner C. E. S. [sic] Ward Mtn. By. R.A.); British War and Victory Medals (SR-6170 Gnr. E. C. S. Ward. R.A.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C., E. Ward.) mounted for display, generally very fine (4) £200-£240

Edward Charles Stuart Ward born in Woolwich in July 1873. He attested for the Royal Artillery at London in August 1892, and served with No. 3 Mountain Battery in India. Ward transferred to the Army Reserve in July 1903, and was discharged in August 1904, having served for 12 years. He joined ‘J’ Division (Hackney), Metropolitan Police in April 1903, but volunteered for service with the Army during the Great War. Ward served with the Royal Garrison Artillery on the Western Front before returning to the Metropolitan Police. He was discharged to Pension in April 1928, having completed 25 years service.

Sold with copied service papers.