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Auction: 23001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 81

Three: Major J. E. Pierson, 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (Lieut: J. E. Pierson. 1/R. Suss: R.); Coronation 1902, silver issue; Khedive's Star, unnamed as issued, heavy pitting and contact wear to first, nearly very fine otherwise good very fine (3)

John E. Pierson was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant with the 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment on Foot on 28 June 1881. Serving with this unit during the Nile Expedition to relieve General Gordon at Khartoum, famously it was 20 men of this Regiment that manned the steamers Bordain and Talahawiyya which rushed to reach the city. Pierson is noted upon the roll as a Captain, suggesting that the was promoted upon the conclusion of the campaign. Still in service upon the Coronation of Edward VII - for which he recieved a Coronation Medal in silver - he retired on 17 September 1902. Notably he was later also a Justice of the Peace; sold together with a copied medal roll extract and two London Gazette extracts.

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Sold for
£1,700

Starting price
£200