A SUDAN & BOER WAR PAIR AWARDED TO A MAJOR OF THE 19TH HUSSARS WHO WAS PRESENT AT THE BATTLE OF EL-TEB WHERE HIS REGIMENT WERE CONSPICUOUS FOR THEIR GALLANTRY. AS ONE OF THE REGIMENTS SENIORS OFFICERS, DURING THE BOER WAR, HE TOOK PART IN THE EARLY ACTIONS OF THE WAR, BEING PRESENT AT REITFONTEIN, LOMBARD'S KOP (THE BATTLE OF LADYSMITH) & THE SIEGE OF LADYSMITH WHERE THE 19TH FREQUENTLY HAD SOME FIGHTING

EGYPT AND SUDAN 1882-89, UNDATED REVERSE, 2 CLASPS EL-TEB_TAMAAI, THE NILE 1884-85 ‘LIEUT: H. G. MARSH, 19TH HUSSARS’, QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1889-1902, CLASP, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH ‘MAJOR. H. G. MARSH. 19/HRS.’

Harry Graham Marsh was born at Wethersfield, Essex on 5 April 1861, the son of Emily and the Reverend William Marsh of 2 Wethersfield Road, Wethersfield. Educated at Lancing College after which he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 9 July 1882. A Lieutenant by the time of his service in Egypt and the Sudan, Marsh took part in the Battle of El-Teb and Tamaai, with the former being a V.C. winning action for the Regiment. Promoted Captain on 18 April 1885 and further advanced Major on 7 February 1897, he was serving in this role by the outbreak of the Second Boer War.

While the 19th were not present at Elandslaagte, the Regiment, including Marsh, fought at Reitfontein and later Lombard's Kop (the battle of Ladysmith) prior to the Siege of Ladysmith, both of which Major Marsh took part in. They were heavily engaged in Ladysmith, aiding in raids upon enemy gun positions. Retiring at some stage after the Boer War he returned to service for the Great War as with the rank of Acting Lieutenant-Colonel serving as second-in-command of the 14th Reserve Cavalry Regiment.

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Army List entry:

“Major H. G. Marsh served in Egyptian Expedition in 1884, and was present at battles of Teb and Tamai (Medal with Clasp, Khedive's Star). Served in Nile Expedition in 1884-85 (Clasp). Served in South African war- in 1899-1900, and took part in operations in Natal, including actions at Rietfontein and Lombards Kop.”

Condition NVF/GVF. Q.S.A. with‘9’ in unit with official correction, some contact wear from Star to Egypt, naming subsequently a little weak around 3 and 9 o’clock but no loss of naming. Further entitled to the Khedive's Star. No record of entitlement for British War or Victory Medals has been found.

A good 19th Hussars Officer pair.