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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 84

Three: Quartermaster Sergeant A. W. Ferrett, Royal Engineers

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (17602. Driv: A. W. Ferrett 4...Bn. R.E.); Khedive's Star 1884-86 (7602 2/Corpl A. W. Ferrett 4/Sec T.B. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. (17602 Serjt: A. W. Ferrett, R. E.), heavy contact marks and bruising, thus fine (3)

Arthur William Ferret was born at Southampton in 1860. Enlisted with the Royal Engineers at Aldershot on 23 January 1883, listing his previous occupation as Telegraphist. Ferret was posted to Egypt with the Telegraph Battalion, Royal Engineers for the 1884-5 Nile Expedition, arriving on 3 September 1884. The battalion's role here was to ensure continued communications between the expedition and Cairo, with some 70,000 being sent. In the course of fulfilling his duties Ferret was specially commended for good services by Prince George, the Duke of Cambridge, at that time Commander-in-Chief. After the British withdrawal, several sections of the Telegraph Battalion remained in Egypt and the Sudan in order to support the Egyptian Forces. Ferret was no exception, not only remaining but being promoted Second Corporal on 21 September 1887. Returning to Britain on 20 November 1887 he continued to serve with the Royal Engineers, being promoted Corporal on 4 December 1889. During his home service Ferret was to serve another fifteen years being promoted Sergeant on 11 September 1892 and further promoted Quartermaster Sergeant on 19 February 1997. However he did not adapt well to his new rank and reverted to Sergeant at his own request on 19 February 1897. Discharged at Aldershot on 22 December 1905; sold together with copied attestation, service and discharge records.

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Sold for
£270

Starting price
£160