Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel John Emeris, 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (Capt: J. Emeris. 1st S. Staff. R.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed, minor pitting from star, otherwise very fine (2) £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Roy Painter.

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John Emeris was appointed Lieutenant in the 38th Foot on 12 November 1873; Captain, 12 January 1881; Major, 9 July 1884; Lieutenant-Colonel, 15 June 1885. He served with the 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment in the Egyptian war of 1882 (Medal); served with the Nile Expedition in 1884-85, and was present at the action of Kirbekan (two Clasps); also served with the Soudan Frontier Field Force during the operations on the Upper Nile in 1885-86. Lieutenant-Colonel Emeris died whilst on active service on 7 March 1886, and is commemorated by name on the memorial in Lichfield Cathedral to those who were killed or died in the Campaigns of 1884-5-6.