Special Collections

Sold on 28 March 2012

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The John Chidzey Collection

John Chidzey, AIMTA

Lot

№ 1335

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29 March 2012

Hammer Price:
£150

Pair: Private C. Gannaway, 6th Dragoon Guards

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Diamond Hill, Johannesburg (3714 Pte., C. Gannoway, 6/Drgn. Gds.) unofficial connections to last clasp; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3714 Pte. W. Gannoway, 6th Drgn. Gds.) note different initial on last, edge bruising and slight contact marks, very fine (2) £130-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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Private C. Gannaway, 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) was reported ‘missing’ at Vereeniging, 26 May 1900. He rejoined his unit on 6 June 1900. With confirmation of entitlement to the clasps ‘Cape Colony’, ‘Orange Free State’ and ‘Diamond Hill’, together with the K.S.A. with two clasps.