India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (4301 Pte. S. Ely, 1st Bn. Ryl. W. Kent Regt.) some edge bruising, very fine £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Donald G. Mellen Collection.

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Sidney Ely was born in East Sutton, Maidstone, Kent. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Royal West Kent Regiment at Maidstone on 23 November 1894, aged 18 years, 5 months. He served in India, February 1897-February 1902; Malta, February-December 1902 and again, April 1904-October 1906. Discharged on 22 November 1906. With copied service papers.