Lot Archive

Lot

№ 55

.

5 December 2008

Estimate: £300–£350

Five: Private C. Brookes, 19th Hussars, later Army Service Corps

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 3 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, Tamaai (1953 Pte. C. Brookes, 19th Hussars); 1914-15 Star (M2-077725 Pte., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M2-077725 Pte., A.S.C.); Khedive’s Star 1882 (1953 Pte. C. Brookes, 19th Hrs. 1882) impressed on the reverse, the Egypt pair mounted on ornate silver brooch bar, the first pitted, better than good fine, otherwise very fine (5) £300-350

Two officers and 32 other ranks of the 19th Hussars had the clasp for Tamaai.