Campaign Groups and Pairs x214


Four: Staff Sergeant W. Ekins, Ordnance Store Corps, Army Service Corps, later Army Ordnance Corps


South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (1431. Pte. W. Ekins. O.S.C.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-el- Kebir (…. Pte. W. Ekins. O.S.C.) four digit number likely 1431 but barely legible; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1431 S. Sgt. W. Ekins. A.O.C.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, pitting on Egypt Medal, otherwise generally very fine (4)


£600-£800


William Ekins was born in Cambridge in 1860 and attested at Woolwich for the Army Service Corps on 21st January 1879. He sailed to the Cape of Good Hope in May 1879 and served during the Zulu War with the Ordnance Store Corps from 29 May 1879 until 11 November 1880. The medal roll for the South Africa 1877-79 medal also lists his unit as Ordnance Branch, Army Service Corps. He served with the same unit in Egypt from 27 July 1882 until 4 December 1882. Besides one six month period in England in 1894, Ekins next served at Halifax, Nova Scotia from October 1884 until March 1898, when he was finally discharged at his own request, after over 18 years’ service, and having received his final promotion to Staff Sergeant in April 1892. His Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal was awarded on 1 September 1897.


215 Three: Squadron Quarter Master Sergeant W. A. Humphrey, 9th Lancers


Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (1992. Pte. W. Humphrey. 9th Lancers.) surname partially officially corrected, pitted from Star; Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1992 Private W. Humphrey 9th Lancers); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1992. S:Q:M:Sgt. W. A. [sic] Humphrey. 9/Lancers.) first good fine, remainder very fine or better (3)


£460-£500


William Arthur Humphrey was born in Reigate, Surrey. He attested under the alias ‘George White’ for the 9th Lancers at Canterbury in February 1879. He advanced to Squadron Quarter Master Sergeant and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. in September 1897. Humphrey was discharged, 3 August 1904, having served 25 years and 160 days with the Colours.


216 Pair: Gunner T. Hartley, Royal Artillery


Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (2331. Gunr. T. Hartley. C. Batt: 2nd Bde. R.A.) minor edge bruising; Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (2331 Gunner T. Hartley C. 2nd Brigade R.A.) generally very fine (2)


£380-£420


Thomas Hartley was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Woolwich in January 1877. He was discharged, 13 February 1896, having served for 12 years and 2 days.


Approximately 51 Kabul to Kandahar Stars to unit. 217 Three: Private D. Hodge, 92nd Highlanders


Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (906 Pte. D. Hodge. 92nd Highrs.) suspension bar slightly bent; Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880, unnamed, with pawn broker’s mark to reverse ; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (906 Pte. D. Hodge. 92nd Foot) first and third with edge bruising, pitting, fine; second good very fine (3)


£460-£500


David Hodge was born in Linlithgow, Scotland. A Miner by occupation, he attested for the 92nd Highlanders at Stirling on 23 December 1862, aged 18 years. With the regiment he served in the East Indies, January 1869 - March 1879; Afghanistan, March 1879 - October 1880; East Indies, October 1880 - January 1881; and during the First Boer War, January-July 1881 (awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1881). Hodge was discharged, 15 December 1883.


218 Pair: Private A. McDonald, 92nd Highlanders


Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (1515. Pte. A. McDonald. 92nd ...hrs.) pitted from Star; Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1515 Private A. McDonald 92nd Highlanders) good fine (2)


£600-£700 219 Pair: Lieutenant T. Lay, 15th Bengal Native Infantry


Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (Lt. T. Lay. 15th Ben: N:I:); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (Lieut: T. Lay. 15th Regt. Bengal N.I.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2)


£500-£600 Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2013.


Tudor Lay was born in Leamington in October 1853, the son of M. J. Lay (a Master Mariner) and Lucy Lay. He served with the 15th Bengal Native Infantry (Loodianah Sikhs) in Afghanistan 1878-80, taking part in the march from Kabul to the relief of Kandahar, and the return to the Sibi by the Hurnai route. Lay was present at the reconnaissance of 31 August 1880, and the battle of Kandahar. He subsequently transferred to the 109th Regiment, and married in Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1 May 1880.


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