Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s Mediterranean 1899-1902 (2762 Pte. A. Trimby. Rl: W. Kent Regt.) nearly extremely fine £240-£280

Albert Trimby was born at Weston Super Mareand, following Boer War service with the 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, attested for the Royal Artillery at Dalston on 3 September 1901. He served abroad with “F” Battery R.H.A. in India, January 1903 to December 1907, otherwise at Home. He was seriously injured in August 1908 when driving a pair of horses attached to a gun and limber in Woolwich which collided with an ‘electric standard’, throwing him to the ground and fracturing his skull. He was consequently found medically unfit for further service and discharged on 23 January 1909.

Sold with copied discharge papers and Census details.