Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sapper J. Ewan, Royal Engineers

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (18187. Sapr. J. Ewan. 24th. Co. R.E.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (2) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward De Santis.

View
Collection

John Ewan was born in Glenmuick, Aberdeen, on 20 September 1858 and prior to his service in the Royal Engineers was employed as a Mason. He attested for the royal Engineers at Aberdeen on 12 October 1883; posted to the 24th Field Company, he served with them in Egypt and the Sudan from 18 February 1885, and saw active service during the operations in Suakin in 1885, but was not present at the Battle of Tofrik on 22 March 1885. He purchased his discharged on 25 May 1886, after 2 years and 226 days’ service, of which 1 year and 99 days were spent soldiering in the Sudan.

Sold with the recipient’s originally Parchment Certificate of Discharge; Army Account Book and Savings Bank Account Book; Fourth Class Certificate of Education; Royal Engineers Record Office letter regarding the award of the Khedive’s Star, dated 17 August 1906, and War Office enclosure for the award of the Khedive’s Star, dated 20 August 1906; copied Birth Certificate; and the recipient’s original Letter of Indenture with John Burgess & Sons, Masons, Aboyne, dated 7 May 1877.