Five: Quartermaster Sergeant G. Goldsmith, Royal Engineers

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (12135 2nd Corpl. G. Goldsmith. R.E.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (12135. Corpl. G. Goldsmith. 24th Co. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (12135. C.S. Maj: F. of Wks. G. Goldsmith. R.E.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 3rd issue (Q.M. Sjt. G. Goldsmith. R.E.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, contact marks and pitting, otherwise nearly very fine, the MSM extremely fine (5) £800-£1,000

Dix Noonan Webb, September 1998.

George Goldsmith was born in Epsom, Surrey, in 1855 and attested for the Royal Engineers at Aldershot on 1 June 1874. He served overseas in South Africa from 27 February 1879 to 29 January 1880, and in Egypt from 8 August to 25 October 1882, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 191 of 1892. He was advanced Quartermaster Sergeant Foreman of Works on 16 October 1892, and was discharged on 31 January 1899, after 24 years and 245 days’ service. He was awarded his Meritorious Service Medal, with Annuity, per Army Order 151 of May 1937.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.