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Auction: 4004 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 195

M.S.M. Group of Five to Regimental Sergeant Major H. Cadman, Norfolk Regiment Afghanistan 1878-80, one clasp, Kabul (985. Pte H. Cadman. 2/9th Foot.); India General Service 1854-95, one clasp, Burma 1887-89 (985 Serjt 2nd Bn Norf R.); Queen's South Africa, four clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (Clr: Sjt: Vol: Coy Norfolk Regt); Army Long Service & G.C., V.R., 2nd type (Sergt. Norf: R.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (3-10617 S. Mjr: Norf: R.), first medal contact marked, others very fine or better, together with Cadman's leather-bound Account Book, Soldier's Small Book, W.O.I Warrant (October 1915), and his Naval & Military Lodge award, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1923) and enamel (5) Estimate £ 700-800 Sergeant Major Henry Cadman, born in the Parish of St. Georges, London; enlisted 21.4.1875, aged 14 (size 4 foot 63/4 inches), in the 31st Brigade of Infantry Westminster, Middlesex; Corporal 1888; Sergeant 1891; Colour Sergeant 1895; re-enlisted 18.9.1914 at Ipswich aged 52 (size 5 foot 51/2 inches).

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