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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 96

(x) Pair: Rifleman J. McCauley, King's Royal Rifle Corps, late Essex Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, El-Teb (513, Pte. J. Mc.Cauley, 3/K.R. Rif: C.); Khedive's Star 1884, unnamed as issued, contact marks and wear to naming, nearly very fine (2)

John McCauley was born in 1863 at Stratford, Essex, and attested for the King's Royal Rifle Corps on 20 December 1882, following service with the 4th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Posted to Egypt, Cyprus and later Gibraltar, he was transferred home to Depot on 31 October 1890 awaiting trial on charge of indecent assault. Found guilty, he was imprisoned 2 calendar months with hard labour, later returning to service with the regiment for a further four years before discharge on 21 December 1894; sold with copied service and detailed medical records noting a number of stays in hospital (which make for uncomfortable reading), together with copied roll confirming clasp entitlement.

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Sold for
£180