Four: Honorary Captain A.T. Lewis, Royal Engineers, South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (Troop Sergt. Maj., R.E.); Egypt, dated, two clasps, Tel-el-Kebir, Suakin 1885 (Tp. Sgt. Maj., C Tp. R.E.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct, V.R. (Tp. Sergt. Maj., R.E.); Khedive's Star 1882, edge bruising and contact wear, about very fine or better (4)

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Four: Honorary Captain A.T. Lewis, Royal Engineers, South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (Troop Sergt. Maj., R.E.); Egypt, dated, two clasps, Tel-el-Kebir, Suakin 1885 (Tp. Sgt. Maj., C Tp. R.E.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct, V.R. (Tp. Sergt. Maj., R.E.); Khedive's Star 1882, edge bruising and contact wear, about very fine or better (4)

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Honorary Captain Arthur Thomas Lewis was born in Llanelli in February 1844 and attested for the Royal Engineers in Novemer 1862. Between then and being commissioned as a Lieutenant and Quarter-Master in June 1883, he witnessed active service in South Africa and Egypt as a Sergeant-Major in 'C' Troop, R.E., including the actions of Kassassin and Tel-el-Kebir, the latter resulting in him being 'specially commended' by H.R.H. the Field Marshal C.-in-C. for his 'meritorious services' (Letter dated 24.11.1882 refers). Lewis went on to serve in the Suakin operations of 1885 and in Hong Kong between 1890-94 and was placed on the Retired List as an Honorary Captain in February 1899. He died at Maidstone in June 1908.