Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2) (26839 Q.M. Sjt: W. E. Rogan. R.E.; 27557 Sapr. A. Lindsay. R.E.) the latter with traces of brooch mounting to reverse, with suspension claw re-riveted, minor edge bruising throughout, generally very fine (2) £60-£80

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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William Edward Rogan was born in Portsea, Hampshire on 16 May 1863, the son of a serving Captain in the Royal Artillery, and enlisted in the Royal Engineers in August 1892, when he stated he was a marine engineer. In his subsequent career of 21 years with the Colours, in which he served as a military mechanist, he undertook a tour of duty in Hong Kong but saw no active service. Awarded his L.S. and G.C. Medal in 1911, he was discharged as a Quarter-Master Sergeant in July 1913 and died in Southwark, London in November 1947.

Archibald Lindsay was born in Greenock, Renfrewshire on 13 October 1869 and enlisted in the Royal Engineers in May 1893, when he stated he had prior service in the 1st (Volunteer) Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. In his subsequent career of 21 years with the Colours, he undertook tours of duty in Bermuda, Hong Kong, Sierra Leone and Halifax, Nova Scotia, but he saw no active service. Awarded his L.S. and G.C. Medal in July 1911, he was discharged as a Sapper in July 1914.