JW Benson 1929 The bank

[pipt]

Hi i have a JW Benson pocket watch which is inscribed, to a soldier of the Gloucestershire regiment UK on the rear it has the Sphinx with egypt under and the gloucestershire emblem under that, also inside it is inscribed to the soldier and presented to him in 1930, it is in poor condition and not working, would this be worth getting restored..

 

Phil

[pipt]

just found this info on the regiment..

Cap badge, The Gloucestershire Regiment

This badge depicts a Sphinx resting on a pedestal inscribed 'Egypt' within two sprigs of laurel. Below the laurel is a scroll inscribed 'Gloucestershire'. The Sphinx was awarded to the Gloucestershire's predecessor regiment, the 28th Foot, for their gallantry at Alexandria in Egypt in March 1801. They were also granted the unique distinction of wearing the Sphinx at the back of their headdress in commemoration of their back-to-back stand at that battle.

Edited December 30, 2020 by pipt
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[watchweasol]

Hello and welcome to the forum,  More pictures of the movement and watch front would be nice so our members can evaluate and advise.    thanks

[pipt]

more pictures..

[Nucejoe]

Depends on how many people (civilians included) did the he kill in egypt. 

 

[pipt]

Found this late last night.. theres not much else around..

OBITUARIES from the Regimental Association Handbook

5172373 Sergt. J. Farmiloe, MM, died at Bristol 19th June 1932, 3 months after being invalided from Regt. Enlisted 1st August 1914, 28th Regt. Awarded MM. Invalided from France to 8th Bn. Posted to 61st in 1919. Regimental Depot 1927. Rejoined 28th in 1929. Invalided from Egypt 1932. MM, 1914-15 star trio.

 

[clockboy]

Over this year I have serviced/repaired a few vintage pocket watches with poignant inscriptions engraved into the cases. Family history recorded that often out ways the value of the watch. 

[AndyHull]

15 hours ago, pipt said:

Alexandria in Egypt in March 1801

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alexandria

 

5 hours ago, Nucejoe said:

Depends on how many people (civilians included) did the he kill in egypt. 

 

On this particular occasion it seems the British were killing (and being killed) by the French. Admittedly they were fighting over which colonial power was going to continue to subjugate (and worse) the locals .

Do I think the watch is worth restoring? Yes, certainly. It is a piece of history, and unless we understand and learn from our history, we are doomed to make the same mistakes over and over.

Sadly all to many of these old pocket watches get destroyed and melted down for the scrap value of the cases with little thought for their history.

Edited December 31, 2020 by AndyHull

[AndyHull]

4 hours ago, pipt said:

5172373 Sergt. J. Farmiloe

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D2184552

Edited December 31, 2020 by AndyHull

[pipt]

@AndyHull I found these also, heres the document you searched and 1 other.

 

Edited December 31, 2020 by pipt