Auction Catalogue

4 & 5 December 2008

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 156

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£680

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (1853 Pte. J. Sunnicks, 1/R.W. Kent R.) light pitting and edge bruising, otherwise nearly very fine £500-600

1 officer and 28 other ranks of the 1st Royal West Kent Regiment served on the Nile in the Mounted Infantry Camel Regiment, of whom all but one private fought at Abu Klea.