Five: Lieutenant-Colonel R. W. Nicholson, 19th Hussars

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, El-Teb_Tamaai (Lieut: R. W. Nicholson. 19th. Hussars.); India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (Captn. R. W. Nicholson Comst. Transpt. Deptt. Bo: Cd.) partially officially re-engraved; British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Col. R. W. Nicholson.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed as issued; Khedive’s Star 1884, unnamed as issued, contact marks and light pitting, generally very fine and better (5) £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals formed by the Reverend Canon Nigel Nicholson, OStJ, DL.

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Ralph Wise Nicholson was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Kilkenny Militia on 21 February 1880, before transferring to the 19th Hussars in the ranks of Lieutenant on 2 August 1882. He served with the 19th Hussars in the Sudan Expedition of 1884, where he was present at the engagements of El Teb and Tamaai, and in the Nile Expedition of 1884-85 (entitled to clasp The Nile 1884-85). Proceeding to India, he transferred to the Bombay Staff Corps on 29 January 1885, was promoted Captain on 2 August 1893, and served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895. He was promoted Major on 10 July 1901, and was advanced to his ultimate rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on 2 August 1908.