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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 491

(x) Five: Warrant Officer Class II (Saddle Tree Maker Squadron Quarter-Master Sergeant) F. C. Elmes, 5th Dragoon Guards

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4146 Cpl. F. Elmer. 5th Dragoon Guards); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4146 Cpl:-Sdl:-Tree-Mkr: F. C. Elmes. 5th Drgn: Gds:); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (4146 S.T.M.Q.M.Sjt. F. C. Elmes. 5/D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (4146 W.O.Cl.2. F. C. Elmes. 5-D. Gds.), very fine and a scarce rank (5)

Frederick Charles Elmes was born at Werrington, Devon in August 1872 and was a carpenter upon his enlistment at Slough on 23 August 1893. He served in South Africa and was appointed a Saddle Tree Maker Corporal on 5 December 1901. Having extended his service period in March 1902, he was rated as '...a first rate carpenter. He is an ingenious and hand man at almost any work' by his CO in November 1912. Upon the outbreak of the Great War, Elmes served in France as a Saddle Tree Maker Squadron Quarter-Master Sergeant from 15 August 1914. Discharged on 22 August 1915, he is noted as having transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 26 October 1917 (No. 106352), no doubt putting his carpentry skills to good use on the early wooden aeroplanes in service at that point; sold together with copied service record and MIC.

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Sold for
£500

Starting price
£190