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Auction: 25001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 33

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (4644. Pte: H. Gowing. 1/Gren: Gds.), very fine

Purchased 1977.

Henry Gowing was born at Cookley, Suffolk in June 1875 and joined the Grenadier Guards in December 1893. Having been advanced Corporal in June 1897, he was reduced Private in September 1897 for drunkenness and had also taken courses in Field Works (Chatham - July 1896) and at the School of Range Finding in August 1897.

Gowing served with his unit in Egypt and Sudan from July 1898 and was wounded in the stomach at the Battle of Omdurman on 2 September 1898 (Queen's Medal, Khedive's Medal & clasp). Recovered from his wound, Gowing served during the Boer War from 12 February 1900-20 August 1902 (Queen's Medal & 3 clasps, King's Medal & 2 clasps). He was discharged in December 1905.

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Estimate
£300 to £500

Starting price
£240