The Fine Collection of Medals to 'Old Contemptibles' formed by Major Bob Keay

A fine Great War ‘Western Front’ O.B.E. group of eleven to Quartermaster & Captain John Wickersham, Royal Army Medical Corps, a veteran of the Ashanti, Sudan and South African Campaigns

The Most Excellent Order of The British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type; Ashanti 1896, unnamed as issued; Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (9235 L./Cpl., R.A.M.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal (9235 Sgt., R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (9235 S. Serjt., R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Hon. Lieut. & Q.M., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Q.M & Capt.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (Q.M. & Capt.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (9235 Q.M. Sjt., R.A.M.C.); Khedive’s Sudan 1898-1910, no clasp (9235 Lce. Corpl., R.A.M.C.) some contact wear throughout, generally nearly very fine and better (11) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Fine Collection of Medals to 'Old Contemptibles' formed by Major Bob Keay.

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O.B.E. London Gazette 3 June 1919 (Quartermaster & Captain, R.A.M.C.).

M.I.D. London Gazette 10 July 1919 (Quartermaster & Captain, 45th Casualty Clearing Station, R.A.M.C.).

John Wickersham served in France and Flanders with the B.E.F. from 6 October 1914 to 11 November 1918.