Gunner, Royal Artillery
Samuel Abbott
Samuel Abbott joined the Royal Artillery on 25th September 1873 in Ipswich and was discharged in Woolwich on 11th October 1895.
These are his army pension records -
Egyptian Campaign
Samuel served with F Battery 1st Brigade Royal Artillery in the Egyptian Campaign from 11 Aug 1882 to 19 Oct 1882, during which time he took part in the battle of Tel-El-Kebir, for which he was awarded the Egyptian Medal (with clasp for Tel-El-Kebir) and the Egyptian Bronze Star (also known as the Khedive's Bronze Star).
These are the Royal Artillery Records relating to the award of the two medals -
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Good Conduct Medal
Samuel was awarded the Good Conduct Medal together with a £5 gratuity.
Uniform
This photo shows Samuel Abbott in his everyday uniform. Because the address of the photographer on the back of the photo is in Ipswich, it seems likely that it would have been taken before 1891, by which time they were both in Woolwich, and that it may have been taken for their wedding in 1883, when they were both 27 years of age. Samuel appears to have a ribbon next to the second button from the top. If this represents his Egyptian Campaign medal, then it would place the photo after October 1882.
There is a colour print of an RA Gunner's uniform here
Robert Treacher
Robert Treacher joined the Royal Artillery on 12 September 1870 at Harrow, Middlesex. He was AWOL from 3 June 1873 to 2 November 1874, for which he was sent to prison for four months. He was discharged at Woolwich on 29 February 1894, after which he worked as a Cadets Servant until his death. From 14 Oct 1878 to 19 March 1894 he was in India at St Thomas Mount and Wellington. Robert and Jessie Flaws married just before he went and she went with him.
These are his army pension records -
