British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896 (3075 Pte. S. Vickers, 3/K.R.R. Corps) heavy edge bruising, otherwise very fine £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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28 medals for Rhodesia 1896 to the 3rd Battalion, all serving with the Mounted Infantry of the Mashonaland Field Force.

Private Smith Vickers was killed in action at Makonis Kraal on 3 August 1896. He is buried, along with Private Wickham of the Royal Irish Regiment, also killed on that day, near St Faith’s Mission in the Rusape area of Rhodesia.