A scarce Sudan group of six to Major A. Wise, Connaught Rangers

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (Lieut.,1st Connaught Rang.); BRITISH WAR and VICTORY MEDALS (Major); Egypt, ORDER OF THE NILE, 3rd class neck badge in silver, gilt and enamels; Turkey, ORDEROF OSMANIEH, 4th class breast badge in silver-gilt and enamels; KHEDIVE'S SUDAN1896-1908, 1 clasp, Nyima, unnamed as issued; together with a contemporary group of three miniatures comprising Q.S.A., Osmanieh and Khedive's Sudan, good very fine and better (9)

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

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Major Alexander Wise was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, Colenso and action at Spion Kop. He was severely wounded during operations at Tugela Heights, 14 - 24 February, 1900. He was one of approximately 27 British officers who served with the force under Kaimakam Lempriere Bey in the Nyima Hills expedition in 1908, for which he received the Order of the Osmanieh and Sudan medal. He served in the Great War being mentioned indespatches, London Gazette, 4 June, 1919, and is additionally entitled to the 1914 star.