Auction Catalogue

24 October 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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The Collection of British Orders, Decorations and Medals formed by the late Fred Rockwood

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 438

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24 October 2014

Hammer Price:
£1,300

Trans-Jordan Frontier Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (S.Q.M.S. Shaker Nasrallah Serouji) naming rubbed, edge bruising and some repairs, good fine, extremely rare £500-600

Ex D.N.W. 1 December 2004. When originally sold its condition was described thus: ‘edge bruising and several bad edge cuts, scroll suspension damaged, therefore good fine’. The medal has since been repaired, having the cuts filled in and suspension fitted with a new rod.

T-J. F.F. L.S. & G.C. announced in
The Palestine Gazette 10 January 1946: ‘1157 Staff Quarter Master Sergeant Shaker Nasrallah Serouji.’

Only 112 medals awarded. With copied gazette extract.