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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 132

The campaign pair awarded to Private J. Proudlock, Royal Horse Guards, who was severely wounded in the head on 28 August 1882 - during the famous 'moonlight charge' at Kassassin

Egypt 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (841. Pte. J. Proudlock. R. H. Gds.); Khedive's Star, dated 1882, pitting from Star, very fine (2)

Jasper Milburn Proudlock was born at Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland and was a labourer upon his joining the Royal Horse Guards at Regent's Park Barracks, London on 12 June 1876. Confined and imprisoned from March-May 1877 and again from March-April 1882, Proudlock proceeded to Egypt aboard Holland, landing on 1 August 1882.

Moonlight charger - wounded

The Household Cavalry under the command of General Drury Drury-Lowe led the 'Moonlight Charge' on 28 August 1882, consisting of the Royal Horse Guards and 7th Dragoon Guards, galloping full tilt into enemy rifle fire. Their ranks were whittled down from the saddle, but still they charged headlong, ever forward. Sir Baker Russell commanded the 7th Dragoon Guards on the right whilst the Royal Horse Guards were led by Colonel Ewart (Life Guards) on the left. They captured 11 Egyptian Guns and suffered half a dozen casualties. Proudlock was severely wounded in the head, was admitted to hospital at Ismalia the following day, until he was discharged on 4 September 1882. He was thence put aboard the Malabar and returned home to Netley Hospital. His wounds were clearly of a severe nature as he thence went into the the hospital at Regent's Park Barracks from October-November 1882, before going on two months' Sick Furlough. Returned to his duties he was still troubled by the head injury and was re-admitted in August 1883 and discharged unfit on 16 November 1883. Forced down the coal mines, he died in 1911.

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Estimate
£800 to £1,200

Starting price
£600