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Auction: 25113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 625

The 1919 M.S.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant-Major E. Winton, Royal Army Medical Corps, who further was 'mentioned' for his services during the advance to Ladysmith in 1900

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (12056 Pte. E. Winton. R.A.M.C.); King's South Africa 1901-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (12056 Corpl. E. Winton. R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, clasp, (12056 S.Sjt. E. Winton. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (12056 W.O. Cl.1. E. Winton. R.A.M.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (12056 S.Mjr. E. Winton. R.A.M.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (12056 S.Mjr. E. Winton. R.A.M.C.), pitting, very fine (7)

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

M.I.D. London Gazette 8 February 1901.

Ernest Winton was born at Findon, Worthing, Sussex in 1873 and worked as a Telegraphist in his youth before enlisting at London on 30 September 1898. Posted to South Africa the next year on 8 November 1899 he was appointed an Orderly and earned his 'mention' for the period after the breaking of the Boer defences on the Tugela River as the British advanced to Ladysmith.

He was advanced Corporal on 20 August 1901 whilst serving with the 15 Field Hospital Anglo-Boer War. This Hospital served the 5 Infantry Brigade and was largely responsible for treating the wounded of the Queen's and Liverpool Regiments.

Returning to Britain, Winton was further promoted Sergeant on 2 October 1906 and Staff Sergeant on 4 January 1913. On the outbreak of the Great War he was still in Britain and entered the war in France on 20 August 1914 with the rank of Quartermaster-Sergeant. He served initially at No. 1 Stationery Hospital and was advanced Sergeant Major there on 15 March 1915.

Returning to Britain on 22 February 1915, he was awarded his LS & G.C. on 12 May 1917 and was back in France by the end of the year on 3 December. Posted to No. 72 General Hospital Winton was still with them in 1919 when he was awarded his M.S.M. He was finally discharged on 14 December 1920, sold together with copied research.

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£280