Pair: Lance-Corporal J. Thompson, 21st Lancers, a member of ‘B’ Squadron who was wounded in the charge at Omdurman

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3766 Pte. J. Thompson, 21/L...ers); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum, unnamed as issued, the first with contact marks and polished, and loss of three letters in ‘Lancers’ due to edge bruising, thus fair to fine, the second better (2) £1,800-£2,200

Provenance: Tom Gustard Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2006.

J. Thompson (also recorded as C. Thompson or E. Thompson, but in all cases with the same service number) attested for the 21st Lancers and served as part of ‘B’ Squadron at the Battle of Omdurman, 2 September 1898, where he was one of 26 members of the Squadron wounded in the charge at Omdurman, his own wound being ‘above the right eye (slight)’ (The Times refers). He was advanced to Lance-Corporal in March 1899.

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