Medals from the Collection of Gordon Everson

A Rhodesia 1896-97 and Boer War pair to Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant E. H. Marshall, 7th Hussars

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, 1 clasp, Mashonaland 1897 (3164 Lce. Serg. E. H. Marshall, 7th Huss.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3164 S.Q.M. Sjt. E. H. Marshall, 7th Hussars) contact marks, therefore nearly very fine (2) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Gordon Everson.

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Edwin Hone Marshall was born at Brighton, Sussex, and enlisted for the 20th Hussars at Chichester on 25 November 1886, aged 18 years 4 months. He transferred to the 7th Hussars in January 1887, was promoted Lance-Corporal in August 1888, Corporal in February 1893, Lance-Sergeant in July 1894, and Sergeant in May 1897. He served with the 7th Hussars in Matabeleland in 1896, and in Mashonaland in 1897. He served in the Boer War from November 1901, and was promoted to Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant in May 1902. Returning home in December 1903 he was attached to the Denbighshire Imperial Yeomanry from February 1904 until his discharge on 24 November 1907. His discharge confirms both medals and clasps and also show entitlement to the L.S. & G.C. medal.