Lot Archive

Lot

№ 858

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29 March 2000

Hammer Price:
£160

Pair: Private D. Jamison, New Zealand Expeditionary Force

British War and Victory Medals (
74321 Pte., N.Z.E.F.); together with Great War welcome home medal, in 9 carat gold, in the form of a Maltese cross, 27mm, the obverse centre inscribed with initials ‘D. J.’, the reverse inscribed ‘Pte. D. Jamison, 36th Rfls. from Dromore friends, Great War 1914-19’; related New Zealand Memorial Cross, G.VI.R., reverse inscribed ‘600121 Lt. C. B. A. Jamison’, generally nearly extremely fine (4) £80-100

Lieutenant Colin Bonar Allen Jamison was killed in action Italy 27 July 1944 whilst serving with 18th Regiment, New Zealand Armoured Corps. He is buried at Florence War Cemetery, Italy.