Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2) (13290 Coy. S. Maj: W. F. Donmall. R.E.; 6817. Sapr. W. Edwards. Rl. Engineers) the first engraved, the second impressed, edge bruising, very fine (2) £100-£140

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

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Walter Frederick Donmall was born near Dorchester, Dorset in January 1861 and enlisted in the Royal Engineers as a boy recruit in November 1875. In his subsequent career of 20 years with the Colours, he served in Gibraltar, Malta and Egypt, including the Suakin operations in 1885, for which he received the Medal and clasp and the Khedive’s Star. He was awarded his L.S. and G.C. Medal in April 1894 and was discharged as a Company Sergeant-Major in the following year.

William Edwards was born in the parish of Cripplegate, London in September 1840 and enlisted in the Royal Engineers in July 1861. He subsequently served for 21 years with the Colours, all of them on the home establishment, and was awarded his L.S. and G.C. Medal in 1880. He was discharged as a Sapper in July 1882.