BOER WAR WW1-LONG SERVICE GROUP OF SIX TO REGIMENTAL QUARTER MASTER SERJEANT BRIGHTWELL NORFOLK REGI-LATER CAMBRIDGE REGIMENT.MENT

Queens South Africa Medal (ghost dates) clasps: CAPE COLONY/
PAARDEBERG/JOHANNESBERG.
King's South Africa Medal,clasps: SOUTH 1901 /SOUTH AFRICA 1902
These named to: 4737 PTE W BRIGHTWELL NORFOLK REGT.
1914 Star and (original) clasp trio to: 4737 C.Q.M.SJT W BRIGHTWELL 1/NORF REGT(Star) 4737 C.SJT. on pair.
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (George V) named to:
4737 C.Q.M.SJT. NORF: REGT.
Medals very fine to extremely fine, contact wear on first two,several e/nicks on Q.S.A.
Walter Augustus Critoph was born in 1880 in Great Yarmouth,the Son of Mary Hannah Critoph.He took the name Brightwell when Hannah married John Brightwell in in 1885.Walter joined the 4th Militia Btn., Norfolk Regiment in 1897,later transferring to the 2nd Btn.He served in South Africa,qualifying for the Queens and King's South Africa Medals.He was severely reprimanded in 1902 on the march to Delhi for not not complying with an order, and neglect of duty.He was posted to the 1st Btn., in 1912 nd promoted to colour Sergeant in in 1913.He served WW1 arriving in France 14th August,
1914.He was appointed Regimental Sergeant Major 2nd Btn.n Cambridge Regiment in August 1918, and was discharged in 1920,retiring as Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant,Army of Occupation.Group comes with a huge archive of copied papers,including Attestation papers,census returns, photo of Brightwell from the Great Yarmouth Mercury souvenir album,etc etc.
Scarce Group

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