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Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Lieut: A. E. England. 4th Brigade...
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Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Lieut: A. E. England. 4th Brigade R.A.) impressed naming, with contemporary silver riband buckle, good very fine £460-£550 --- Edward Albert England was born in February 1840, and educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was appointed a Gentleman Cadet in August 1858, and commissioned Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in June 1860. England served with the 4th Brigade, Royal Artillery in Canada, December 1861 - April 1867. He transferred to the Royal Horse Artillery, and advanced to Captain in November 1872. After serving in Dublin, England advanced to Major in March 1881, and subsequently served as Battery Commander of 18 Battery, 9th Brigade at Halifax. England retired as Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in July 1883, and was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal (Successful): ‘For saving, at great personal risk, a lady, who while hunting with the Heythrop Hounds, was in danger of losing her life in consequence of her horse shying and falling backwards into the canal at Somerton, Oxfordshire on 1st December 1886.’ (Case No. 23372 refers). In later life he resided at Souldern Manor, was Chairman of the Bench of Magistrates at Bicester, a Governor of the Radcliffe Infirmary, a visiting Justice at the Ashurst Hospital and one of the original Aldermen of the Oxfordshire County Council. He was also a Church Warden and built the organ transept of the church at Souldern. Colonel England died at home in February 1929. Sold with photographic image of recipient, and copied research.
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Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Lieut: A. E. England. 4th Brigade R.A.) impressed naming, with contemporary silver riband buckle, good very fine £460-£550 --- Edward Albert England was born in February 1840, and educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was appointed a Gentleman Cadet in August 1858, and commissioned Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in June 1860. England served with the 4th Brigade, Royal Artillery in Canada, December 1861 - April 1867. He transferred to the Royal Horse Artillery, and advanced to Captain in November 1872. After serving in Dublin, England advanced to Major in March 1881, and subsequently served as Battery Commander of 18 Battery, 9th Brigade at Halifax. England retired as Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in July 1883, and was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal (Successful): ‘For saving, at great personal risk, a lady, who while hunting with the Heythrop Hounds, was in danger of losing her life in consequence of her horse shying and falling backwards into the canal at Somerton, Oxfordshire on 1st December 1886.’ (Case No. 23372 refers). In later life he resided at Souldern Manor, was Chairman of the Bench of Magistrates at Bicester, a Governor of the Radcliffe Infirmary, a visiting Justice at the Ashurst Hospital and one of the original Aldermen of the Oxfordshire County Council. He was also a Church Warden and built the organ transept of the church at Souldern. Colonel England died at home in February 1929. Sold with photographic image of recipient, and copied research.
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