A Collection of Medals to the Royal Artillery

Pair: Colonel E. J. K. Priestley, Royal Garrison Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Colonel E. J. K. Priestley. R.G.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. Col. E. J. K. Priestley. R.G.A.) note rank, toned, nearly extremely fine (2) £200-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Artillery.

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Edward John Kenworthy Priestley was appointed Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery on 29 April 1873; Captain, 1 October 1882; Major, 25 April 1890; Lieutenant-Colonel, 13 July 1899; Colonel, 13 July 1903. Colonel Priestley served in the South African war as Commandant at Port Elizabeth; afterwards Commandant of Aberdeen District; subsequently Officer Commanding Royal Artillery, Cape Colony, and later at Karachi.