Description
Sudan Medal 1898, officially engraved, Khedive’s Sudan, bar Khartoum, named in usual depot impressed style seen to the regiment, 6309 Private Arthur Midwinter, Grenadier Guards.
Arthur served for only a short time but the severe difficulties experience in the Sudan Campaign led to an immediate medical discharge on full disability after the war.
Arthur was born in Steventon, Abingdon, Berkshire, circa 1878.
He attested for service with the Grenadier Guards on 29th January 1897 at Reading, aged 19 having been a Farm Labourer.
Saw the following service: Home, 29th January 1897 – 27th September 1897
Gibraltar, 28th September 1897 – 18th July 1898
Egypt, 19th July 1898 – 7th October 1898
Home, 8th October 1898 – 14th July 1899.
His service in Egypt was during the Sudan War, where he took part in the Battle of Omdurman, represented by his Khartoum clasp.
Upon returning home he was assessed and found to be suffering from Tubercle of the Lung, he stated a sister had died of a similar ailment. It was found in the investigation that the constitutional tendency had been aggravated from the “Recent campaign in Egypt where he served.” He was found permanently unfit and discharged on 14th July 1899.
