A scarce group of three to Lieutenant Philip Gwynne, British South Africa Police

RITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY MEDAL 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893, 2 clasps, Rhodesia 1896, Mashonaland 1897, (Ord. Rm. Sgt., Victoria Column), the clasps joined for mounting purposes; QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Rhodesia (Lieut., B.S.A. Police); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (Lt., B.S.A. Police), mounted court style for display, some small edge knocks, otherwise good very fine (3)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The AA Upfill-Brown Collection.

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Approximately 85 medals for Matabeleland 1893 were issued with two clasps. Philip Gwynne served as Orderly Room Sergeant in the Victoria Column in 1893, as Lieutenant in the Mashonaland Mounted Police Corps in 1896, and in the B.S.A. Police in1897, with whom he served throughout the Boer War in Rhodesia.