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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 453

(x) Four: Colour-Sergeant P. E. Longden, Rifle Brigade

Queen's Sudan 1896-98 (8486 Sjt. P. Longden. Rif. Brig.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (8486 Sjt. P. Longden. Rif. Brig); Khedive's Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum, unnamed, the two named Medals later officially impressed issues, good very fine (3)

Percy Edmund Longden was born at Birr in 1872, the son of a Sergeant-Major in the Rifle Brigade. Young Longden enlisted as a Drummer and saw active service in the Sudan and South Africa. He was discharged in November 1907, having been Colour-Sergeant of 'C' Company in 1906 and also being in receipt of a Musketry Certificate. He died at 53 Rosslyn Park Road on 16 November 1954; sold together with copied service record and research.

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Sold for
£500

Starting price
£130