The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery

Three: Battery Sergeant-Major T. Wilson, Royal Horse Artillery

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (3939 Bombr. T. Wilson, N/...) unit illegible through edge bruising; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3939 B.S. Maj: F. Wilson, R.H.A.) note error in initial; Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, the reverse engraved (3939 Br. T. Wilson N/A R.H.A.) the Egypt medal with heavy edge bruising and contact pitting from Star, fine or better (3) £200-£240

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

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Thomas Wilson was born in the Parish of Rathmines, Dublin, and attested there for the Royal Horse Artillery on 16 February 1876, aged 17 years 6 months, a clerk by trade. He served abroad in Egypt from 4 August to 23 October 1882, and in India from October 1889 to March 1899, the remainder at Home. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal (without gratuity) in 1896 and was discharged at Gosport on 20 April 1899.

Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm all three medals.