Auction Catalogue

28 March 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals Including five Special Collections

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 111

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28 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£420

A Kabul to Kandahar Star to Private C. G. Smith, 92nd Highlanders, killed in action at Majuba Hill in February 1881

Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1458 Private C. G. Smith, 92nd Highlanders) good very fine £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Gordon Everson.

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Collection

Charles George Smith enlisted for the 92nd Highlanders at Edinburgh on 21 November 1865, aged 21. After service in the Afghan War of 1879-80, Smith went with the regiment to South Africa, where he took part in the 1st Boer War. He was killed in action at Majuba Hill on 27 February 1881.