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South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1138 Pte. J. Tompkinson, 58th Foot) suspension claw re-pinned, contact marks and edge bruising, about very fine and a rare casualty £2000-2500
1138 Private J. Tompkinson was killed in action at Ulundi on 4 July 1879, the only fatality in his regiment. Amongst the many Imperial regiments who fought in this action only 3 officers and 14 men were killed in action
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