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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 213

The campaign group of three awarded to Colonel A. Mattei, Royal Malta Fencible Artillery

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (Lieut: A. Mattei, R.M.F.A.); Coronation 1902, silver issue; Khedive's Star, dated 1882, sold other with miniature dress medals of Anglo-Egyptian War pair, pitting, very fine (3)

Alexander Mattei was born on 25 November 1849, son of Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Metteri C.M.G., the Commanding Officer of the Royal Malta Fencible Regiment on its conversion into an Artillery Corps. His portrait by G. Cali once hung in the R.M.A. Officer's Mess and a man of tradition, the young Mattei commissioned Lieutenant into his father's regiment in November 1870 and later promoted Captain in November 1884 while serving in the Anglo-Egyptian War.

When the regiment was renamed the Royal Malta Artillery, Mattei was promoted Major in 1892 and while at this rank, he led the Malta Contingent at Edward VII's Coronation in 1902. Exactly like his father before him, in 1904 he was the Commanding Officer of the Royal Malta Artillery.

His final promotion was Battalion Colonel in December 1907 before his retirement in November 1909. Mattei died on 2 July 1919; sold together with copied research.

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Estimate
£500 to £1,200

Starting price
£400