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

№ 984

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7 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£600

Five: Lance-Sergeant M. Darby, Scots Guards

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (4124 Lce. Sgt., 1/Scots Gds.); Jubilee 1887, clasp, 1897, Metropolitan Police (P.C., T. Divn.); Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police (P.C., J Div.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, mounted court style for wear, some edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (5) £220-260

Michael Darby was born in Athboy, Meath. After service in the Scots Guards he joined the Metropolitan Police on 31 December 1883. He left the service with a pension on 4 January 1909. Sold with some copied research.