AN INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA AND FIRST WORLD WAR GROUP OF FIVE TO ...

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AN INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA AND FIRST WORLD WAR GROUP OF FIVE TO THE DORSET AND DEVON REGIMENTS. A group of five comprising India Medal, 1896, with Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Tirah 1897-98 clasps named to 3470 Pte E. Brown 1st Bn Dorset Regt. A Queen's South Africa medal with Transvaal and South Africa 1902 clasps named to 3470 Pte E. Brown Dorset Regt. A Great War Trio comprising 1915 Star named to 19346 Pte E. Brown Devon R. War Medal and Victory Medal to 19346 Pte E. Brown Devon R. Unmounted. Edward Brown attested with number 600 on the 20th October 1883, serving as a Drummer until the 6th April 1887. His service is recorded as Home 20.10.83 - 3.3.85, Mediterranean 4.3.85 - 17.12.85, Egypt 18.12.85 - 28.7.86 and Home 29.7.86 - 3.5.87. A Court of Enquiry was held at Netley on the 28th March 1887 as a result of his having sustained an injury to his head on the 14th September 1886 whilst a patient in the hospital when he was pushed against a wall by a fellow Private in an 'unpremeditated' incident. He re-joined as a Regular at Dorchester on the 2nd July 1892 for seven years and five with the reserve. He was discharged on the termination of his engagement in July 1908 at which time he was 34 years old. His parents George and Mary Brown are recorded at 36 Grove Buildings Dorchester, George being described as Army Pensioner in the 1891 census. His service during this period being recorded as Home 2.7.92 - 25.02.94, India 26.2.94 - 17.03.02, South Africa 18.03.02 - 12.09.02 and Home 13.9.02 - 1.07.04 with clasps confirmed. At the outbreak of the Great War he reenlisted in Dorchester on the 2st September 1914 for the duration of the War, at this time he is recorded as resident in Dinapore, Bengal. Initially with the Devon Regiment he almost immediately transferred to the 1st Devons with number 19346, his service being at Home 1.9.14 - 26.9.15, Egypt 27.9.15 - 31.3.19 and Home 1.4.19 - 28.4.19. He Qualified as a 2nd Class machine gunner from January 1917 and was awarded a Field appointment as a Lance Corporal on 14th October 1917 which was made permanent on the 15th December 1917. He later gave his address as his Mother's home at 40 The Grove, Fordington. See lots 833 and 865 for medals to the same family.

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