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Five: Regimental Sergeant Major E. W. Tulett, Royal Horse Artillery, later Royal Field...
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Five: Regimental Sergeant Major E. W. Tulett, Royal Horse Artillery, later Royal Field Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (81661 Serjt: E. Tulett. R.H.A.); 1914-15 Star (38762 S.Mjr. E. W. Tulett. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (38762 W.O.Cl.1. E. W. Tulett. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (81661 B.Q.M. Sjt: E. W. Tullett [sic]. R.H.A.) mounted court-style for display, contact marks to first, generally very fine and better (5) £200-£240 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Edward William Tulett, a labourer, was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, in 1872, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Woolwich on 22 November 1890. Posted as Driver to “N” Battery on 6 December 1892, he was raised Acting Bombardier on 25 November 1897 and Corporal whilst stationed at Umballa, India. Returned home to England, he passed a short course in gunnery - judged as ‘fair’ - and served in South Africa during the Boer War from 29 December 1899 to 3 January 1901. Released from service with “D” Ammunition Column 13 September 1911, his superiors were keen to extol his virtues: ‘I can recommend him thoroughly in every way!’ Tulett subsequently took employment as a caretaker in Hampshire, but volunteered his services at the London recruitment office of the Royal Artillery on 16 September 1914. Posted to France with 46th Battery, Royal Field Artillery from 19 May 1915, he was advanced R.S.M. on 5 January 1917 and served as a pivotal figurehead for new recruits at the Northern Army Training Centre; he was finally released from the army in November 1918 in consequence of being physically unfit. Sold with copied service record and extensive research.
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Five: Regimental Sergeant Major E. W. Tulett, Royal Horse Artillery, later Royal Field Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (81661 Serjt: E. Tulett. R.H.A.); 1914-15 Star (38762 S.Mjr. E. W. Tulett. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (38762 W.O.Cl.1. E. W. Tulett. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (81661 B.Q.M. Sjt: E. W. Tullett [sic]. R.H.A.) mounted court-style for display, contact marks to first, generally very fine and better (5) £200-£240 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Edward William Tulett, a labourer, was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, in 1872, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Woolwich on 22 November 1890. Posted as Driver to “N” Battery on 6 December 1892, he was raised Acting Bombardier on 25 November 1897 and Corporal whilst stationed at Umballa, India. Returned home to England, he passed a short course in gunnery - judged as ‘fair’ - and served in South Africa during the Boer War from 29 December 1899 to 3 January 1901. Released from service with “D” Ammunition Column 13 September 1911, his superiors were keen to extol his virtues: ‘I can recommend him thoroughly in every way!’ Tulett subsequently took employment as a caretaker in Hampshire, but volunteered his services at the London recruitment office of the Royal Artillery on 16 September 1914. Posted to France with 46th Battery, Royal Field Artillery from 19 May 1915, he was advanced R.S.M. on 5 January 1917 and served as a pivotal figurehead for new recruits at the Northern Army Training Centre; he was finally released from the army in November 1918 in consequence of being physically unfit. Sold with copied service record and extensive research.
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