A Collection of Awards to the Army Service Corps

Seven: Honorary Major W. J. Wade, Army Service Corps, late Commissariat and Transport Corps

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (2422 Pte., 2nd Co. C. & T.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (Lieut. & Q.Mr., A.S.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lt. & Qr. Mr., A.S.C.); 1914 Star (Hon. Capt. & Q.M., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Q.M. & Capt.); Khedive’s Star 1882, reverse inscribed, ‘2422 Lce. Corpl. W. J. Wade, C. & T.C.’, contact marks, good fine and better (7) £600-700

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

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In March 1895 Wade was a Staff Serjeant-Major with the 8th Company. He was promoted to 1st Class Staff Serjeant in July 1889 while serving with the 29th Company. He was commissioned a Quartermaster in 1901 (London Gazette 28 May 1901). Serving in the Second Boer War, he was present at the actions of Spion Kop, Vaal Kranz, Tugela Heights, Pieters Hill and Laing’s Nek. For his services during the war he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 8 February 1901). He was appointed an Honorary Major in the A.S.C. on 29 May 1916. He retired due to ill health on 6 January 1918. With copied (Egypt) roll extracts and a number of copied extracts from the Army Service Corps Journal relating to the recipient. Great War M.I.D. not confirmed.