The Upfill-Brown Collection

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Ladysmith (Capt. C. Walter, Sco. Rif.), good very fine

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The AA Upfill-Brown Collection.

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Captain Charles Walter, 1st Bn. The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was killed in action by shell fire at Spion Kop, in the operations on the upper Tugela, January 24th, 1900. He was born in November 1872, the son of General J. M. Walter, C. B., and was one of three officers from The Cameronians to be killed at Spion Kop.