A Collection of Medals to the Sussex Yeomanry

British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (1445 Sjt. C. M. Glenister, Suss. Yeo.; 2096 Cpl. A. E. Rumsey, Suss. Yeo.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (G-1564 Pte. A. Corden, R. Suss. R.) good very fine and better (3) £80-100

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

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Corporal Cecil Murray Glenister, Sussex Yeomanry, entered Gallipoli on 7 October 1915. Served in Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine. Commissioned into the Norfolk Regiment on 15 June 1918. Awarded the 1914-15 Star.

Private Albert E. Rumsey, Sussex Yeomanry, entered Gallipoli on 7 October 1915. Later served with the Royal Sussex Regiment and the Royal Engineers. Wounded at Gallipoli (ref. The Times 7 February 1916). Transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 23 March 1919.

Private Albert Cordon, 16th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, died on 15 December 1918, aged 26 years and was buried in Uckfield Cemetery, Sussex. Twice wounded. He was the son of Albert and Mary Ann Cordon, of 63 High Street, Uckfield; born in Newhaven, Sussex.

All with copied m.i.c.