Queen’s Sudan & Khedive’s 1896 - 1897 Medals GRENADIER GUARDS

Queen’s Sudan 1896 &. Khedive’s Sudan Medals. 6309. Pte. Arthur Midwinter. 1st Bn GRENADIER GUARDS.

Old Silver Victorian Medals in VERY GOOD condition on ribbons. Both named in the correct style for this Regiment. Paperwork confirms his only medal entitlement.

Arthur Midwinter was born in Stevenson, Abingdon, Berkshire in 1878. Enlisted in the Grenadier Guards on 29th January 1897 at Reading, age 19, having been a Farm Labourer.

He served in the SUDAN where he took part in the BATTLE OF OMDURMAN. Where a great victory was inflicted on the DERVISH ARMY, so ending the Campaign in Egypt. 

On return from Active Service with the Colours he was found to be “ MEDICALLY UNFIT” as suffering from TUBERCULE OF THE LUNG, he stated a sister had died of a similar ailment. A condition that had been aggravated by the “Recent Campaign in Egypt". The Army found him permanently Unfit and discharged him on 14th July 1899.

GRENADIER GUARDS. 1898 OMDURMAN 

On the right of the 2nd INFANTRY BRIGADE The 1st Bn GRENADIER GUARDS form a Line Extended with the six Companies forward. THE QUEEN’S COMPANY & No 8 Company being slightly in rear on either Flank, with the battalions single Maxim Gun on the left. The Dervish Army was sighted at 06.30 and the Battalions first volley was fired at a range of 2,700 yds. The fire discipline was recorded as superb. 
The gunfire was terrible and half an hour later it was all over. The Guards marched across the plain and the Dead numbered 10,800. The Grenadier Guards led the Division in Triumph into Ondurman having sustained 4 men WOUNDED IN ACTION. 
IT WAS THE LAST TIME THE GRENADIER GUARDS FOUGHT IN A LINE EXTENDED. On return to London a further 29 Men died of ENTERIC FEVER.