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23 September 2011

Hammer Price:
£3,500

Three: Captain C. W. Wilkieson, 1st Madras Pioneers

India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-9 (Lieutt. C. W. Wilkieson 1st Madras Infy.) note rare date variety of second clasp; China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (Capt: C. W. Wilkieson. 1st Mad: Pioneers) small official correction to surname; U.S.A., Military Order of the Dragon, bronze and gilt (Capt. Claude W. Wilkieson 1st Madras Pioneers No. 617) with original ribbon but lacking Pagoda top suspension brooch, very fine, the first rare (3)
£1200-1500

Claude William Wilkieson was first commissioned into the Cheshire Regiment on 10 March 1883, and transferred to the 1st Madras Infantry on 20 January 1886. He served in Burma 1887-89 (Medal with two clasps) and in China 1900 at the relief of Pekin (Medal with clasp). He was promoted to Major in July 1901 and retired in 1904.