A fine archive of militaria recording the remarkable career of Major Arthur Rule, 22nd (Cheshire)

A fine archive of militaria recording the remarkable career of Major Arthur Rule, 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment of Foot, Post Office Rifles, and King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard:

A) His dress miniature medal group, comprising: the Medal of the Royal Victorian Order; Jubilee Medal 1887, silver, with 1897 clasp; Coronation Medal 1902; Coronation Medal 1911; Crimea Medal 1954-56, 4 clasps: Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol; Meritorious Service Medal, Edward VII; Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria; France: Legion of Honour; Turkish Crimea Medal; mounted for wearing in the foregoing order, the Legion of Honour with enamel damage, otherwise all good very fine or better. [9]

B) a quantity of ephemera including uniformed portrait photographs with medals worn (P.O. Rifles and Yeoman of the Guard); a Japanese map of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu; a scrap album recording Rule's service, including his time in the British Garrison of Yokahama and in Hong Kong, and enclosing photographs Japanese scenery and persons, press cuttings, group portraits of British personnel, and other material; a note book part filled with the start of a play written by Rule while serving in the Crimean; a collection of correspondence, and other items.

C) a British light infantry pattern sword presented to Arthur Rule as a Lieutenant in the Post Officer Rifles by the unit's founder, Colonel Du Plat Taylor, blade etched with presentation details, 'gothic' hilt with stringed bugle to the cartouche, steel scabbard.

D) a portrait of Arthur Rule, half length, in the uniform of the Post Office Rifles, oil on canvas.