Six: Regimental Sergeant Major W. Johnson, Royal Horse Artillery
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (12232 Sergt., I/2 Bde. R.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (12232 S.Major, R.H.A.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (12232 Sergt.-Maj., R.H.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (12232 By. S.Maj., R.A.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (S-M., R.H.A.); Khedive’s Star 1882, the Egypt pair better than good fine, otherwise good very fine (6) £400-450

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Robert Lamb.

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William Johnson was born in March 1857, in the parish of Aldington, Kent, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Shorncliffe Camp in March 1875. He served in Egypt with “I” Battery 2 Brigade and was present at the battle of Tel-El-Kebir. Promoted to Battery Sergeant Major in August 1883, he was awarded his L.S. & G.C. medal in April 1893, and promoted to Sergeant Major in January 1895. He served in South Africa with 13 Brigade Divisional Staff, Royal Horse Artillery, and was discharged at Woolwich on 26 March 1902, where he was serving as Regimental Sergeant Major. William Johnson died at Weedon, Northamptonshire, on 9 December 1948.