Auction Catalogue

7 April 1994

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 120

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7 April 1994

Hammer Price:
£280

EGYPT 1882-89, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (5748 Pte. H.J. Groves, Med. S. Corps.) nearly extremely fine and a rare casualty

Private Groves was killed in action at Tofrek on 22 March 1885. Only 17 men of the Medical Staff Corps were present at Tofrek and suffered casualties of 2 killed and 4 wounded.