Eight: Captain F. Martin, Grenadier Guards

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (5749 Pte., 1 Gren. Gds.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (5749 Serjt., Grenadier Gds.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5749 C. Sergt., Grenadier Guards); 1914 Star with clasp (slip-on) (C.Q.M.S., 2 / Gren. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaf (2 Lieut.); Army L.S.& G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5749 Q.M. Sjt., G. Gds.); Khedive’s Sudan 1898-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (5749 Lce. Corp., Gren. Gds.) some edge bruising and contact marks, good fine and better (8) £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late A. A. Mount.

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Frederick Martin was born in Luton, Bedfordshire and enlisted into the Grenadier Guards in 1896, aged 22 years. He served with them in the Sudan in 1898 and South Africa during 1900-1902, for which he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 8 February 1901). In the Great War he served in France and Flanders, and was wounded in the leg on 25 August 1914. Martin was commissioned in October 1917 and retired with the rank of Captain in 1920. He died in a motor accident in 1953. Sold with copied service papers and other research. Martin was the author of the book, ‘History of the Grenadier Guards (Abridged) 1656-1949’.