Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Company Quarter Master Sergeant C. Upson, 1/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, late 1st Volunteer Battalion, Suffolk Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (6476 Pte. C. Upson, Vol: Coy Suffolk Regt); British War Medal 1914-20 (330 C. Sjt. C. Upson. Suff. R.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (1930 Sjt: C. Upson. 1/V.B. Suffolk Regt) first and last cleaned, good very fine

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

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Baldwins 1971 (Q.S.A. and V.F.L.S.M. only).

Charles Upson was born in Woodbridge, Suffolk. He attested for the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Suffolk Regiment at Woodbridge in February 1890. He advanced to Corporal in June 1901, served with the Regiment in South Africa from February 1900 until April 1901, and advanced to Sergeant in April 1907. Upson transferred to the 4th Battalion in April 1908, and advanced to Colour Sergeant in July 1912.

Upson served during the Great War with the 1/4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment in the French theatre of War from 8 November 1914 until 7 April 1916 (entitled to Silver War Badge). Upson was discharged on 12 April 1916, and died in Ipswich in June 1926.

Sold with copied service papers and research.