Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1088

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£240

Pair: Private T. Parkin, Northumberland Fusiliers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (3305 Pte., North’d. Fus.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3305 Pte., North’d. Fus.) slight contact marks, good very fine (2) £180-220

3305 Private T. Parkin, 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, was taken prisoner at Sannah’s Post on 31 March 1900. Later released. The unit had 2 killed, 14 wounded and 23 prisoners in this action.