A superb South African Zulu War, Egyptian War Battle of Ginnis, India Punjab Frontier operations and Long Service and Good Conduct group awarded to Private D. Gregg, 17th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Own Lancers, later Armourer Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment and Army Ordnance Corps who saw service in South Africa during Zulu War, in Egypt during the operations along the Nile including at the Battle of Ginnis on 30th December 1885 and in the operations on the Punjab Frontier between 10th June 1897 and 6th April 1898, he would receive his Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in Army Order 235 of October 1901.
Group of 5: South Africa Medal 1877-1879, 1 Clasp: 1879; (1861 PTE. D. GREGG. 17TH D.C.O. LRS.) Egypt Medal 1882-1889, undated reverse, 1 Clasp: The Nile 1884-85; (564 ARMR. SGT. D. GREGG. 1/RL. W. KENT. R.) India General Service Medal 1895-1902, 1 Clasp: Punjab Frontier 1897-98; (564 Armr Sergt. D. Gregg, Army Ordce Corps) Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, EVII; (564 ST-ARMR-SERGT. D. GREGG. A.O.C.) Khedives Star, dated 1884-6
Condition: Some minor pitting to Egypt Medal, overall Good Very Fine
Daniel Gregg was born in Ballymena, near Belfast and giving his trade as a gun smith attested at Dundalk on 20th April 1875, initially serving at home in the UK, he would travel to South Africa and would take part in the Zulu War during 1879 as Private (No. 1681 – note transposed digits on service number of South Africa Medal) with the 17th Duke of Cornwall’s Own Lancers, being present in the country between 26th February and 19th October 1879. He would then serve in India between 20th October 1879 and 1st June 1883, returning home on 2nd June 1883 and being discharged on 16th January 1884.
He would re-enlist almost immediately at Birmingham on 1st February 1884 seeing service as an Armour Sergeant (No. 564) with the 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. He would travel to Egypt on 5th August 1885 and would be present at the Battle of Ginnis on 30th December 1885. He would then be stationed in Gibraltar between 17th June 1886 and 12th August 1889, before moving to Malta where he would remain until 1st January 1892. Whilst in Malta he would transfer to the Army Ordnance Corps on 1st March 1890.
Gregg would travel to India on 2nd January 1892, and would subsequently be present during the operations on the Punjab Frontier which lasted from 10th June 1897 to 6th April 1898. Gregg would receive his Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in Army Order 235 of October 1901. He would be discharged on 17th February 1905 after 21 years and 17 days service, his conduct being given as exemplary.
