Three: Major E. R. Cureton, King's Own Scottish Borderers Egypt and Sudan 1882-89,...

Three: Major E. R. Cureton, King’s Own Scottish Borderers Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Gemaizah 1888 (Lieut: E. R. Cureton. 2/K.O. Sco: Bord:); India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Lieutt. E. R. Cureton 2nd Bn. K.O. Sco: Bord:) last two clasps unofficially attached with wire loops; Khedive’s Star, undated, light contact marks and pitting from star, otherwise very fine (3) £1,400-£1,800 --- Edward Robert Cureton was born on 6 November 1865, and was first commissioned into the Manchester Regiment on 30 January 1886. He transferred as Lieutenant to the King’s Own Scottish Borderers on 20 June 1888, becoming Captain on 28 September 1895 and Major on 10 November 1905. He served during the campaign in Egypt in 1888-89, taking part in the operations with the Suakin Field Force, including the investment of Suakin and the engagement at Gemaizah. He was also present in during the operations on the Soudan Frontier in 1889. He served with the Chitral Relief Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895, as signalling officer to the 2nd Brigade, and participated in the capture of the Malakand Pass, the passage of the Swat River, and the engagement at Panjkora. He took part in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in 1897-98, with the Tirah Expedition, being present at Dargai on 18 October 1897, and the forcing of the Sampagha and Arhanga Passes. Major Cureton’s subsequent posts and appointments included Kuldunna, Punjab, and Cawnpore and Lebong, Bengal. He retired (Reserve of Officers) on 29 November 1905, and was later appointed Brigade-Major (Lothian Brigade), Scottish Coast Defences. He served for a while during the Great War, but on the Home Front and from 11 October 1915, he was Officer Commanding the Hampshire Regimental Depot. Sold with copied research including medal roll extracts.