CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS
555
Three: Major Sidney Morton, 24th Punjabis, who took part in the defence of Malakand and in the relief of Pekin, and
who was killed in action in Mesopotamia in July 1915
CORONATION 1911 (Capt. S. Morton, 24th Panjabis); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98,
Malakand 1897 (2nd Lieut. S. Morton, 24th Punjab Infantry); CHINA 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Lieut. S. Morton, 24th
Pjb. Infy.) mounted cavalry style as worn, good very fine (3) £1200-1500
Sidney Morton was born on 1 April 1876, son of Surgeon-General G. E. Morton, Indian Medical Service. First commissioned in January
1896, he was appointed to the Indian Army in March 1897. Posted to the 24th Punjab Infantry, he was present during operations on the
North West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in 1897-98, serving as Provost Marshal with the 1st Brigade, Malakand Field
Force. He took part in the defence of Malakand, and was engaged in the action at Landakai and the relief of Chakdarra. He also
participated in operations in the Mohmund country, Bajaur and the capture of the Tangi Pass with the Buner Field Force (Medal with
two clasps).
Promoted to Lieutenant in April 1898, he served with the China Expeditionary Force 1900-01, including the relief of Pekin and the
actions at Peitsang and Yangtsun (Despatches, 4 May 1901, and medal with clasp). Promoted to Captain in January 1905, and to Major
in January 1914, Morton was also qualified as a 1st Class Interpreter on modern foreign languages, with other qualifications in
Musketry, Army Signalling, Equitation, and Telegraphy.
Major Morton accompanied the expeditionary force to Mesopotamia with the 24th Punjabis where he was killed in action at Nasariyeh
on 14 July 1915, and buried in Basra War Cemetery. In this unsuccessful attack by the 24th Punjabis all but two British officers were
killed, and 150 men were killed and wounded out of a total of about 400. Nasiriya was finally captured and occupied on 25 July.
556
Three: Private G. Pogmore, West Yorkshire Regiment
ASHANTI STAR 1896 (2361 Dr. G. Pogmore, 2. W. Yorks. R.); QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights,
Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (2361 Pte. G. Pogmore, W. Yorkshire Regt.); KING’S SOUTH
AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2361 Pte. G. Pogmore, W. York. Regt.) edge bruising
and pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £450-500
George Pogmore was born in the Parish of Knottingley, near Pontefract, Yorkshire, and enlisted into the West Yorkshire Regiment at
York on 22 December 1888. He served as a Drummer in the Ashanti Expedition of 1895-96, and as a Private throughout the war in
South Africa 1899-1902. He was discharged medically unfit for further service at Parkhurst on 8 June 1902.
Sold with copy discharge papers.
557
Three: Quartermaster Serjeant A. E. Marshall, Lancashire Fusiliers, late North Staffordshire Regiment
QUEEN’S SUDAN 1896-98 (3101 L/Cpl., 1/N.Staff. R); ARMY L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (5994 . Sjt., Lanc. Fus); KHEDIVE’S SUDAN 1896
-1908, 1 clasp, Hafir (3101 Lce. Cpl., 1st Battn. N.S. Rgt) edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £320-360
Arthur Ernest Marshall was born in Birmingham c. 1872. A Gun-Maker by occupation and a member of the 4th Battalion Royal
Warwickshire Regiment, he attested for the North Staffordshire Regiment at Birmingham on 11 July 1890, aged 18 years. With the
North Staffordshire Regiment he served in South Africa, May 1892-April 1893; Malta, April 1893-October 1895; Egypt and Sudan,
October 1895-April 1897, and attained the rank of Corporal in April 1897. Seeing active service in Sudan with the Dongola Expedition,
he was awarded the Queen’s medal and the Khedive’s medal for Hafir. Returning home, he was then transferred to the 1st Class Army
Reserve in July 1897, intending to join the Police. He rejoined the Colours under Army Order 23 of 1898 and was transferred as a
Corporal to the Lancashire Fusiliers. Marshall was appointed Lance-Serjeant in April 1898; Serjeant in July the same year, and Colour
Serjeant in March 1900. With the Lancashire Fusiliers he served in Malta, August 1898-November 1901 and Barbados, November
1901-August 1902. He was awarded a gratuity in July 1902 and awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. with gratuity by Army Order 270 of
October 1909. Colour Serjeant Marshall was discharged at Seaford, Sussex, having given notice, on 31 October 1912, becoming a
Postman in civilian life. On 8 September 1914, with the onset of war, Marshall attested for one years service in the Army Reserve
(Special Reserve), aged 41 years, 11 months. Appointed a Quartermaster Serjeant in the Lancashire Fusiliers, he was discharged as
medically unfit on 21 October 1914. He re-enlisted on 25 June 1917 and as a Company Quartermaster Serjeant in the Lancashire
Fusiliers, he served at Home until discharged to the Class Z Reserve on 4 June 1919.
Sold with a quantity of copied service papers and other research.
www.dnw.co.uk
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143 |
Page 144 |
Page 145 |
Page 146 |
Page 147 |
Page 148 |
Page 149 |
Page 150 |
Page 151 |
Page 152 |
Page 153 |
Page 154 |
Page 155 |
Page 156 |
Page 157 |
Page 158 |
Page 159 |
Page 160 |
Page 161 |
Page 162 |
Page 163 |
Page 164 |
Page 165 |
Page 166 |
Page 167 |
Page 168 |
Page 169 |
Page 170 |
Page 171 |
Page 172 |
Page 173 |
Page 174 |
Page 175 |
Page 176 |
Page 177 |
Page 178 |
Page 179 |
Page 180 |
Page 181 |
Page 182 |
Page 183 |
Page 184 |
Page 185 |
Page 186 |
Page 187 |
Page 188 |
Page 189 |
Page 190 |
Page 191