Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (42376 Gunr. J. W. Newton. 1/1 So: Div: R.A.) very fine £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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James William Newton was born in the Parish of Widley, Hampshire, and enlisted into the Royal Artillery at Gosport on 24 April 1884, aged 18, a cowman by trade. He served abroad in Egypt from 30 August 1884 to 6 June 1887, including the Nile Expedition of 1884-85. He afterwards served at Malta until 19 December 1889, and then at Hong Kong until 14 April 1892, when he returned to the U.K. He was discharged at Gosport on 2 May 1896.

Sold with copied discharge papers.