Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Staff Sergeant J. Muddle, Staff of the Army (Royal Military College), late Royal West Kent Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse (788, Sgt J. Muddle, 1/R.W. Kent R); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (131 S.Sgt: J. Muddle. R. Mil: College.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (S.Sjt. J. Muddle. St. of Army.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issue, heavy contact marks to first partially obscuring naming, fine to good fine, the remainder nearly very fine and better (4) £200-£240

John Muddle was born in Maidstone in 1860 and attested for the 50th Regiment of Foot in his home town on 4 March 1878. Raised Lance Corporal at Edinburgh on 3 August 1878, he transferred as Corporal to Colchester the following year and was raised Sergeant on 1 April 1881. Sent to Egypt from 3 August 1882 to 11 October 1882, he returned home via Cyprus and was appointed to the Royal Military College on 8 January 1891. Raised Staff Sergeant that same day, Muddle’s valuable work with the Staff of the Army was later recognised with the award of the M.S.M.; he died at the age of 92 of myocardial degeneration in the sub-district of Frimley and Egham in 1952.

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