Auction Catalogue

27 June 2002

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria including the collection to Naval Artificers formed by JH Deacon

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

Lot

№ 448

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27 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£520

India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, Tirah 1897-98 (3328 Corpl. E. Edgeworth, 16th Lcrs.) rank officially corrected, otherwise extremely fine and scarce £160-180

Corporal Edgeworth was one of a small number of men attached to the Medical Department during the Samana operations. The roll shows 6 medical officers and 6 men, including three from the 16th Lancers, and further notes that Edgeworth “Died”. Sold with relevant copy of the roll.