THE KHEDIVE'S SUDAN MEDAL 1896-1908 WORN BY PRIVATE E. PITTARD, 1ST BATTALION ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT (LATER SERGEANT, ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT AND REGIMENTAL SERGEANT-MAJOR, RIFLE BRIGADE), WHO RE-ENLISTED INTO THE ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR, SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO THE 25TH BATTALION RIFLE BRIGADE (EVENTUALLY BEING PROMOTED REGIMENTAL SERGEANT-MAJOR, AND SEEING SERVICE ON ATTACHMENT TO THE WEST INDIA REGIMENT). Khedive's Sudan Medal 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum (renamed, contemporary re-engraved naming in upper and lower case letters and numbers: 3888. Pte E. PITTARD. R : WAR : REGT.).
Attractively toned, Almost Extremely Fine.
Medal accompanied by biographical details, 3 pages copied 1892 Militia enlistment papers, 7 pages copied service papers for Pittard's initial 1893 enlistment, 9 pages copied WW1 service papers, copied WW1 Medal Index card and Silver War Badge Roll extract, extract Khedive's Sudan Medal roll confirming medal and clasps and Queen's Sudan Medal roll confirming also entitled Queen's Sudan Medal.
Elvin James Charles Pittard (1875-1952) was born in Camberwell, London, on 9/6/1875. He initially enlisted into the Militia (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 21/6/1892. At the time of enlistment into the Militia Pittard was 18 years old and gave his place of residence as Peckham, London. Pittard enlisted into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 14/4/1893. At the time of enlistment he was 18 years and 8 months old, and gave his trade as labourer. Pittard was discharged 30/4/1905, transferring to the Army reserve. Pittard re-enlisted into the Warwickshire regiment following the outbreak of WW1 on 25/08/1914. Medal Index Card confirms that Pittard saw service during WW1 initially in France, from 4/5/1915, transferring to the 25th Battalion Rifle Brigade on 11/10/1916. Pittard subsequently saw service with the West Indies Regiment (Jamaica Contingent) at Port Royal from 12/7/1917 to 16/12/1918. Silver War Badge Roll records that he was eventually discharged on 15/6/1919. WW1 service papers record that Pittard rose to the rank of Regimental Sergeant-Major,
Regimental Sergeant-Major Pittard was also entitled to the Queen's Sudan Medal and a 1914-15 Star Trio.
