Auction Catalogue

25 & 26 June 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 835

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26 June 2008

Hammer Price:
£350

Pair: Private H. Sivier, 1st and 2nd Battalions Hampshire Regiment

India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1889-92 (1262 Pte., 1st Bn. Hamps. R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (1262 Pte., 2nd Hampshire Regt.) good very fine (2) £240-280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment.

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Henry Sivier was born in Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire. A Shepherd by occupation, he enlisted into the Hampshire Regiment at Winchester on 3 December 1883, aged 18 years. With them he served in Malta, India and Burma. He was discharged at Aldershot on 20 April 1901 after completing 9 years in the Army and 7 years in the Reserve.

Sold with recipient’s Army Accounts Book and parchment Certificates of Discharge and Character.