Auction Catalogue

7 December 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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

Lot

№ 672

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7 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£230

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901 (2476 Pte. R. Brissenden, 2nd E. Surrey Regt.) one or two unofficial clasp rivets, very fine £120-150

Brissenden was born in Sunderland and enlisted in the East Surreys in September 1888. He subsequently witnessed active service out in South Africa from October 1899 until September 1901; sold with Medal and clasp verification.