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Auction: 5005 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 594

Seven: Regimental Sergeant Major J.J. Pilgrim, Essex Regiment (a) Queen´s South Africa, six clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (3939 Serjt. J.J. Pilgrim1: Essex Regt.) (b) King´s South Africa, two clasps (Clr:-Serjt;) (c) 1914-15 Star (S.Mjr.) (d) British War and Victory Medals (W.O.Cl.I, Essex R.) (e) Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R. (C. Sjt. Essex Regt) (f) Italy, Al Valore Militare, bronze, good very fine, the group mounted as originally worn (g) The Army Rifle Association, Queen Victoria´s Cup, silver medal, 53mm., reverse engraved ´1st Essex Regt. Colour Serjeant J.J. Pilgrim´ (h) The Army Rifle Association, Henry Whitehead Cup, silver medal, 45mm., reverse engraved ´1st Essex Regt. 1912 Sergt. Major J.J. Pilgrem´ (sic) (i) The Army Rifle Association, Whitehead Cup, a similar medal in bronze (j) Regimental Rifle Meetings, silver medals (2), both H Company Team Winners (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1900 and 1904) (12) Estimate £ 500-550 Regimental Sergeant Major John Pilgrim, enlisted in the Essex Regiment, 1893 and served with the 1st Battalion throughout the South African War (Mentioned in Lord Roberts´ Despatches 4.9.1901); advanced to Sergeant Major, 1912; accompanied the 1st Battalion of his regiment to the Balkans 25.4.1915 and rose to Regimental Sergeant Major (Al Valore as R.S.M. 12.9.1918); he retired in February 1920 after serving 26 years with the Colours, and died 22.2.1955 aged 83 years.

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