An Interesting QSA,(5 clasps) KSA Pair, to Pte R. SUGGITT, 2nd W.Yorks Regt. (Also entitled to a 1914 Star Trio & SWB) Shot in the head at Neuve Chapelle, March 1915 while serving with 1st Bn.

An Interesting QSA,(5 clasps) KSA Pair, to Pte R. SUGGITT, 2nd W.Yorks Regt. (Also entitled to a 1914 Star Trio & SWB) Shot in the head at Neuve Chapelle, March 1915 while serving with 1st Bn. An Interesting QSA,(5 clasps) KSA Pair, to Pte R. SUGGITT, 2nd W.Yorks Regt. (Also entitled to a 1914 Star Trio & SWB) Shot in the head at Neuve Chapelle, March 1915 while serving with 1st Bn.

An Interesting QSA,”Relief of Ladysmith” (5 clasps) KSA Pair.

To:
Pte R. SUGGITT,
2nd W.Yorks Regt.

(Also entitled to a 1914 Star Trio & SWB)

Shot in the head at Neuve Chapelle, March 1915 while serving with 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regt.

An Interesting QSA,(5 clasps) KSA Pair, to Pte R. SUGGITT, 2nd W.Yorks Regt. (Also entitled to a 1914 Star Trio & SWB) Shot in the head at Neuve Chapelle, March 1915 while serving with 1st Bn. [THE MEDALS]
Queen’s South Africa Medal (5 Clasps)
LAINGS NEK
TRANSVAAL
RELIEF OF LADYSMITH
ORANGE FREE STATE
TUGELA HEIGHTS

5232. Pte R. SUGGITT. W. YORK REGt

Kings South Africa Medal
SOUTH AFRICA 1902
SOUTH AFRICA 1901

5232. Pte R. SUGGITT. W. YORK REGt

[BIOGRAPHY]
Robinson Suggitt was born about 1880 and was from Middlesbrough. He first joined the army as a regular career soldier some time prior to the Boer War (circa 1898) at about age 18 as Private, 5232. R. SUGGITT 2nd West York’s Regt.

He then served in several actions in South Africa including the Relief of Ladysmith, and earned a Five Clasp QSA & a KSA.

After his initial engagement of 12 years, he is then seen signing on again on 24th July 1910 with his retained service number 5232.

He again saw action in the Great War in France after an arrival on 19th September 1914, with the 1st Battalion. He then sustained a gun shot wound to the head at The Battle of Neuve Chapelle, in March of 1915 which led to his discharge on 19th March and the issue of SWB No. 171042.


An Interesting QSA,(5 clasps) KSA Pair, to Pte R. SUGGITT, 2nd W.Yorks Regt. (Also entitled to a 1914 Star Trio & SWB) Shot in the head at Neuve Chapelle, March 1915 while serving with 1st Bn. The two medals are in original, uncleaned EF condition on their original ribbons and come with various papers & confirming Boer War medal rolls, including his MIC which records his entitlement to a 1914 Trio to 1st Bn W Yorks.

£395

An Interesting QSA,(5 clasps) KSA Pair, to Pte R. SUGGITT, 2nd W.Yorks Regt. (Also entitled to a 1914 Star Trio & SWB) Shot in the head at Neuve Chapelle, March 1915 while serving with 1st Bn.

An Interesting QSA,(5 clasps) KSA Pair, to Pte R. SUGGITT, 2nd W.Yorks Regt. (Also entitled to a 1914 Star Trio & SWB) Shot in the head at Neuve Chapelle, March 1915 while serving with 1st Bn.
£395

An Interesting QSA,(5 clasps) KSA Pair, to Pte R. SUGGITT, 2nd W.Yorks Regt. (Also entitled to a 1914 Star Trio & SWB) Shot in the head at Neuve Chapelle, March 1915 while serving with 1st Bn.