The regimentally unique group of three to Lance-Corporal G. Drage, 3rd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who was Mentioned in Despatches for Gemaizah, and appears to be the only man of his regiment to receive the Gemaizah clasp, then later received the 1911 Coronation Medal when Lieutenant & Quartermaster of the 3rd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers..
Three: Coronation Medal 1911; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Tebh-Tamaai, Gemaixzah 1888 (114 Lce. CORPl. G. Drage 3/ K. R. Rif: C.),official correction to service number, mounted for display. Khedive's Star, dated 1882
Condition: Light pitting from star, Good Very Fine.
Provenance. Wallis and Wallis 27 March 1968. DNW 11 Dec 2014 lot 886.
The clasp for Gemaizah is probably unique to the King’s Royal Rifle Corps.
Drage appears on a separate roll for Gemaizah as Colour-Sergeant Staff Clerk, serving with the Head-Quarters of the Army of Occupation at Cairo. The roll also lists Major J. Johnstone, D.A.A.G., Oxfordshire L.I., and Major R. G. Kekewitch, D.A.A.G., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Drage was mentioned in despatches for Gemaizah, and received the 1911 Coronation Medal as Lieutenant & Quartermaster, 3/R. Inniskilling Fusiliers. Sold with a copy of the Egypt medal roll.
