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Auction: 24003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 202

(x) An M.S.M. group of nine awarded to Captain, late Warrant Officer Class 1 E. C. Tackley, Royal Artillery

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg (51535 B.S. Major E. C. Tackley, R.F.A.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (51535 B.S. Major E. C. Tackley, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. E. C. Tackley); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1911; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (51535 Bty. Sjt. Maj. E. C. Tackley, R.F.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (51535 W.O. Cl. 1 E. C. Tackley, R.A.), the Boer War awards with contact marks and somewhat polished, nearly very fine, the remainder very fine or better (9)

Ernest Charles Tackley was born in Woolwich, Kent on 24 May 1869 and enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery in Newcastle in November 1885, aged 16 years.

Having then served in India from September 1890 until November 1896, he was embarked for South Africa as a Battery Sergeant-Major in 9th Battery, R.F.A. in November 1899. He saw action in the relief of Kimberley operations and at Paardeberg, Driefontein and Johannesburg; he was at one time attached to 6th Divisional Ammunition Columns, R.F.A.

As also verified by his service record, Tackley was subsequently awarded the Coronation Medal in 1911, followed by the L.S. & G.C. Medal in October 1906, and he was discharged as a Warrant Officer 1 in May 1914. The advent of hostilities witnessed his appointment to a commission as a Temporary Lieutenant in the gunners and, having served in 13th Divisional Ammunition Column among other units, he resigned as a Captain in January 1919.

Awarded the M.S.M. with annuity in September 1945, Tackley settled in Pewsey, Wiltshire where he died in September 1947; sold with copied research.

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Sold for
£480

Starting price
£240