Auction Catalogue

20 September 2002

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to coincide with the OMRS Convention

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

Lot

№ 481

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20 September 2002

Hammer Price:
£680

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (2438 Pte. J. Cashell, 5th Lancers) sometime silvered, otherwise good very fine £500-550

Two officers and 32 other ranks of the 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers wee present at Abu Klea in the Heavy Camel Regiment. Major Carmichael and five men were killed, and Lieutenant Costello and five men were wounded, one of whom died the next day.