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

№ 143

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28 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£450

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (3363 Pte. R. Spires, 2nd Rl. Fus.) edge bruising and contact marks, therefore nearly very fine and scarce £300-350

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

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Collection

One of Barton’s Fusilier Brigade which comprised 2nd Royal Fusiliers (27 men), 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers (20 men), 1st Royal Welch Fusiliers (1 officer and 25 men), and the 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers (1 officer and 25 men).

Private R. Spires was mentioned in despatches
London Gazette 10 September 1901.