Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Colour Sergeant E. Plumb, Suffolk Regiment

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (535 Corpl E. Plumb 1st Bn Suff. R.) suspension slack; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (535 C. Sgt. E. Plumb. 1st Suffolk Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (535 Clr:-Sjt: E. Plumb. Suffolk Regt) light contact marks, therefore generally nearly very fine or better (3) £260-£300

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

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Edward Plumb was born in Stapleford, Cambridgeshire. He attested for the Suffolk Regiment at Ely in April 1883. Plumb was posted to the 1st Battalion, advanced to Corporal in January 1888, and to Sergeant in April 1890. He served with the Battalion in the East Indies from September 1885 to March 1892, and advanced to Colour Sergeant in August 1898. Plumb served with the Battalion during the Second Boer War in South Africa from November 1899 to September 1902. He was appointed to the Permanent Staff of the 3rd Battalion in February 1904 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in 1907). Plumb was discharged in April 1908, after 25 years service with the Colours.

Sold with copied service papers.