A Collection of Awards to the Army Service Corps

Four: Serjeant A. Mitchell, Army Service Corps, late Commissariat and Transport Corps

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (3869 Pte.,12th Co. C. & T.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T2SR-01466 Sjt., A.S.C.); Khedive’s Star 1882, lightly inscribed on reverse, ‘3869 C T C’, first and last with edge bruising and contact marks, good fine; others good very fine (4) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Army Service Corps.

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Andrew Mitchell was born in Bisley, Guildford, Surrey. A Carpenter by occupation, he attested for the Army Service Corps in May 1881. With the 12th Company C. & T.C. he served in Egypt, August-October 1882. Discharged on 13 May 1893. Mitchell attested for the Army Reserve at Aldershot on 21 October 1914, aged 52 years. With the A.S.C. he served overseas, February 1917-February 1918. Mitchell was discharged due to sickness on 23 March 1918 and was awarded the Silver War Badge. With copied (indistinct) service papers.