Auction Catalogue

25 March 1997

Starting at 2:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 337

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25 March 1997

Hammer Price:
£920

Queen’s Sudan 1896 (1980 S.S.Farr. T. Scholes, 21/L’crs) light contact marks, otherwise very fine

Squadron Sergeant Farrier Scholes rode in “B” Squadron and was slightly wounded in the charge at Omdurman. This squadron bore the brunt of the action at Omdurman with 9 killed and 26 wounded, winning three V.C’s and three D.C.M’s.