Lot Archive

Lot

№ 337

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25 March 1997

Hammer Price:
£920

Queen’s Sudan 1896 (1980 S.S.Farr. T. Scholes, 21/L’crs) light contact marks, otherwise very fine

Squadron Sergeant Farrier Scholes rode in “B” Squadron and was slightly wounded in the charge at Omdurman. This squadron bore the brunt of the action at Omdurman with 9 killed and 26 wounded, winning three V.C’s and three D.C.M’s.