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26 July 2023

Hammer Price:
£420

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp, bronze issue (716 Dhooly Bearer Mappa Babajee S & T. Corps) officially engraved naming with some corrections, suspension slack, edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine and rare £300-£400

716 Dhooly Bearer Mappa Babajee is confirmed on the roll as being entitled to the bronze medal (and clasps for Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, and Belfast ‘if sanctioned’). Also confirmed on David Biggins’ Elandslaagte roll of non combatants present at the action.