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LIEUTENANT-COLONEL CHARLES SUTTON EDRIDGE, LIVERPOOL REGIMENT:
Queen's South Africa Medal, bars, 'Cape Colony', 'Transvaal', 'South Africa 1902', (Capt & Adjt., C.S.Edridge, L'pool Rgt.) officially engraved naming: (CHARLES SUTTON EDRIDGE - Born at sea off the Island of St Helena , 11 February 1867: Educated Derby School and Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst: Granted a commission as Second Lieutenant, the 4th.Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) from 11 February 1888: Promoted to Lieutenant from 18 September 1889: Served in Bermuda between February 1891 and January 1893: Promoted to Captain from 20 September 1895: Served in the West Indies between December 1895 and March 1897: Appointed Adjutant from 22 March 1897: Served in the South African War in 1902 and took part in operations in Cape Colony during February and March 1902, and operations in the Transvaal between March and May 1902: Promoted to Major 23 July 1904: Retired on retired pay from 18 September 1909: Recalled 1914 and appointed Adjutant Depot from 5 August 1914 to 30 April 1917: Appointed to Command Depot with the rank of Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel from 30 April 1917: Removed from active list on account of ill health contracted on active service, granted the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel from 16 November 1919: No entitlement to First World War medals, although recorded in Service Papers, "Mentioned in Despatches Home Forces, London Gazette August 1918": This is in fact a 'B' List Mention which is not gazetted the Communique which is dated War Office 13 August 1918 shows, "NB. This List is for publication in the Press only, and will not be gazetted" : Upon retiremant his address was given as 39 White Friars, Chester: Died at Tonbridge, Kent on 27 May 1933:) : Sold with verification; copy Service Papers and copy London Gazette, copy 'B' List Mention and Army List entries; copy 1911 Census records: Top bar with lugs clipped and secured by unofficial rivets: EF - £365