Campaign Groups and Pairs 127 Pair: Private J. Gillanders, Royal Marine Light Infantry


Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Pte John Gillanders, 32nd Coy. R.M.L.I.) renamed; Khedive’s Star 1882, reverse engraved ‘Pte John Gillanders 32nd Coy R.M.L.I.’, pitting from star, nearly very fine (2)


£50-£70 Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2011 (when sold with a similarly renamed Q.S.A. and officially named Great War pair).


128


Pair: Sergeant J. Mahon, 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards


Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (2288. L.. Corpl. J. Mahon. 4...); Khedive’s Star, 1882, reverse engraved ‘2288 Corpl. J. Mahon R.I.D.G.’, severe contact marks to 1st, therefore fine (2)


£120-£160


John Mahon was born in Holborn, London, and attested for the 4th Dragoon Guards in August 1879. He served with the Regiment in Egypt, 9 August - 22 October 1882. Mahon advanced to Sergeant in September 1882, and was discharged, 25 August 1891.


129


Pair: Private William Tabb, 2nd Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry


Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (1195 Pte. W. Tabb, 2/D. of C.L.I.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed, the first with some pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce (2) £600-£800


One officer and 27 other ranks of the 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, were present at Abu Klea as part of the Mounted Infantry Camel Corps.


William Tabb was born in the Parish of St Mabyn, near Bodmin, and enlisted there for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 1 May 1879, aged 18. He served overseas at Gibraltar, September 1880 to July 1882; Malta, 14 to 19 July, 1882; Egypt and the Sudan, July 1882 to September 1885. He was transferred to the Army Reserve on return from the Sudan in October 1885 and was finally discharged from the Army Reserve on 1 May 1891.


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130


Pair: Private J. Wilson, Black Watch


Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb_Tamaai (100. Pte. J. Wilson. 1/R. Hrs.) minor official correction to unit; Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, light contact marks and minor edge bruise, good very fine (2)


£400-£500


John Wilson attested for the 93rd Highlanders on 23 June 1879, having previously served in the Aberdeen Militia, and transferred to the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) on 1 August 1881. He served with the 1st Battalion in Egypt and the Sudan from 8 August 1882, before purchasing his discharge on 17 May 1884, after 4 years and 329 days’ service.


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