Lot Archive

Lot

№ 316

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4 December 1991

Hammer Price:
£800

A very rare group of six to Armourer Sergeant A. W. Strong, Army Ordnance Corps

EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA 1897-99, no clasp (731 Armr. Serjt., A.O.C.) officially engraved naming; ASHANTI 1900, no clasp (Armr.-Serjt., A.O.C.) high relief bust; 1914-15 STAR (Armr. Q.M. Sjt., A.O.C.); BRITISH WAR and VICTORY MEDALS (A-1357 W.O. Cl. 1, A.O.C.); LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT, E. VII. R. (731 Ar. Q.M.Sjt., A.O.C.), mounted court style for display, light contact marks on first two, otherwise nearly extremely fine(6)

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

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Although the East and Central Africa medal was normally issued with one or more clasps, at least three British recipients are confirmed as receiving no clasp medals.