Pair: Sergeant-Major Foreman of Works Charles Shrapnell, Royal Engineers

China 1900, no clasp (11124 Sgt.-Major C. Shrapnell. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (11124 Qr. Mr. Sgt. F. of W. C. Shrapnell. R.E.) mounted for display, good very fine (2) £260-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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Charles Shrapnell was born at Gillingham, Kent, and attested for the Royal Engineers at Woolwich on 28 January 1871, aged 15. Promoted to Corporal, 1 September 1877; Sergeant, 1 July 1881; Company Sergeant-Major Foreman of Works, 14 January 1883; Quartermaster-Sergeant Foreman of Works, 14 July 1888; awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1889; Sergeant-Major, Foreman of Works, 5 May 1894. He served in China from June 1898 to September 1901 and served during the Boxer rebellion (Medal). He was finally discharged on 11 November 1901. Sold with copied discharge papers and medal roll extract.