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Army Long Service & G.C. (3), E.VII.R. (2124 C.Sjt: J. Sanderson. Leic: Regt.); G.V.R., 1st 'Field Marshal's bust' type (4048 Bndsmn: C. Oakes. Leic: Regt.); G.VI.R., with 'Regular Army' bar suspension (4856859 Pte. J. Dowd. R. Leicesters.), generally very fine or better (3) £100-140 2124 Colour Sergeant J. Sanderson, promoted Sergeant, December 1897.
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Volunteer Force Long Service (3), V.R. (40. Sergt. T.H. Mason 1st. V.B. Leicestershire Regt.); unnamed as issued; E.VII.R. (2312 Pte. J. Cooke. 1st. V.B. Leicester: Regt.), Victorian awards nearly very fine, last worn, minor edge bruise, good fine (3) £80-120
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Militia Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (2464 Pte. A. Burdett. 3rd. Leicester Regt. Mil.), pawn broker's mark to edge, edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine £300-350 2464 Private A. Burdett, awarded Militia L.S. & G.C., February 1905 13 Medals awarded to the 3rd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment.
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Imperial Yeomanry Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (332 Sjt. H. Smith. P.A.O. Leic: I.Y.), good very fine £300-350 332 Sergeant H. Smith, awarded Imperial Yeomanry L.S. & G.C. by Army Order February 1905. 60 Medals awarded to the Leicestershire Imperial Yeomanry.
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Imperial Yeomanry Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (172 Sjt: G. Smedley. Leicester: I.Y.), nearly very fine £300-350 172 Sergeant G. Smedley, awarded Imperial Yeomanry L.S. & G.C., February 1906 60 Medals awarded to the Leicestershire Imperial Yeomanry.
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Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (793. Pte. A.C. Nelson. 4/Leic: Regt.), minor edge nick, nearly extremely fine Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with 'Territorial' scroll suspension (4859229 Pte. A.W. Gamble. R. Leicesters.), nearly extremely fine (2) £80-100
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17th Foot Reward for Military Merit Medal, a circular engraved medal with raised border, 42mm, silver (Hallmarks for London 1810), obverse featuring a laurel wreath around '17', 'For Military Merit' inscribed within scroll above, 'Regt. of Foot' inscribed below, reverse engraved 'Given by the Officers' within scroll above, 'Awarded to G. Kitsell 1811.' engraved below, good very fine, with silver loop and ring suspension £100-140 Due to the uncertainty that exists with the original provenance and manufacture of some early engraved Volunteer Medals, this lot is sold as viewed.
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Leicestershire Volunteers Medal, an oval engraved medal with roped border, 51mm x 36mm, silver, obverse featuring a Militiaman in the standing firing position, 'Merit Rewarded' inscribed above, 'Leicestershire Volunteers' inscribed within scroll below, reverse inscribed 'Awarded by The Officers of The Corps to Thomas Jarvis for the best display of Ball Practice of the 100 Yards Target', good very fine £140-180 Due to the uncertainty that exists with the original provenance and manufacture of some early engraved Volunteer Medals, this lot is sold as viewed.
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Leicestershire Rifle Volunteers Medal, obverse Queen Victoria, reverse crown above crossed rifles, 31st Regiment of Leicestershire Rifle Volunteers' around edge, '6th. Compy.' engraved below, unnamed to recipient, edge bruising, otherwise very fine, with contemporary top silver riband bar £80-120
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A Fine Second War 'Withdrawal to Dunkirk' D.C.M. Group of Nine to Great War Veteran, Platoon Sergeant Major A.E. Gilligan, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, Late East Kent Regiment a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (6281209 W.O. III. A.E. Gilligan. R.W. Kent R.), minor official correction to rank, scarce rank b) 1914-15 Star (3255 Pte. A. Gilligan. E. Kent. R.) c) British War and Victory Medals (3255 Pte. A. Gilligan. E. Kent. R.) d) 1939-1945 Star e) Defence and War Medals f) Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., with Bar (6281209 Sjt. A.E. Gilligan 4- The Buffs.) g) Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., with Territorial scroll suspension (6281209 W.O. Cl. 3 A.E. Gilligan. 4-R. W. Kent R.), contact marks throughout, nearly very fine or better (9) £3,500-4,500 D.C.M. London Gazette 11.7.1940 6281209 Platoon Sergeant Major Albert Edwin Gilligan, 4th Bn. The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. The Recommendation states: 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at the Foret de Nieppe between 25 and 28 May 1940. P.S.M. Gilligan commanded his Platoon for three days in action and during the subsequent withdrawal in an outstanding manner showing leadership of a high order. On several occasions his Platoon was practically surrounded but counter-attacked with great gallantry and finally withdrew intact through the enemy to Dunkirk. This result was largely due to the initiative and leadership of P.S.M. Gilligan whose example inspired both his own men and some of the other units whom he took under his command. He showed throughout this period resource and leadership of a high order.'
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Military Medal, G.V.R. (9270 Pte. R. Hester. 6/R.W. Kent R.), minor edge bruising, very fine £180-220 M.M. London Gazette 23.8.1916 9270 Pte. R. Hester, R.W. Kent R. 9270 Private Robert Hester, M.M., of Walworth, London; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, 27.7.1915; served during the Great War with the 6th Battalion on the Western Front from 16.2.1916, and present with the Battalion during operations on the Somme from 3.7.1916, on which date the Battalion reached the Geramn front line having suffered 394 Casualties.
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A Good Great War 1917 'French Theatre' M.M. to Private H.B. Gayton, Royal West Kent Regiment, Three Times Wounded in Action, Died of Wounds 18.12.1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (6172 Pte. H.B. Gayton. 7/R.W. Kent R.), minor edge bruise, toned, extremely fine, together with the recipient's cap badge £200-250 M.M. London Gazette 2.11.1917 6172 Pte. H.B. Gayton, R.W. Kent R. (Clapham) 6172 Private Harry Bird Gayton, M.M., born Battersea, London; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment; served during the Great War with the 7th Battalion on the Western Front from 1.10.1915; three times wounded in action; died of wounds, 18.12.1917, and is buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.
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Military Medal, G.V.R. (9019 Pte. E.H. Luff. 1/R.W. Kent R.), battalion number officially corrected, nearly very fine £120-160 M.M. London Gazette 28.1.1918 9019 Pte. E. H. Luff, R.W. Kent R. (Battersea Park).
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Pair: Private J. Thorn, 97th Regiment Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol, clasp loose on riband (John Thorn. 97th Regt.), officially impressed; Indian Mutiny 1857-58, one clasp, Lucknow (John Thorn. 97th Regt), central post re-affixed on last, edge details worn overall, good fine (2) £300-350 3558 Private John Thorn, born Redcliffe, Bristol; enlisted 97th Regiment, June 1854; discharged August 1876, having served 21 years and 28 days with the Colours. The Bristol Times and Mirror gives the following obituary, 'We regret to announce that Mr John Thorne [sic], a Bristol veteran, died September 15th. Born in 1837, Mr Thorne enlisted June, 1854, in the 97th Regiment, now 2nd Battalion Queen's Own (Royal West Kent), and served in that regiment for over 21 years. He saw active service in the Crimea and in India during the mutiny, receiving the Crimean, Turkish, and Mutiny medals, with clasps for Sebastopol and Lucknow. Mr Thorne was on the committee of the Veteran's Association and worked hard in the interest of his old comrades, and for some years he had been steward of the Beaconsfield Club, Ashton Gate. He was well known and much respected. The funeral took place at Greenback Cemetery, and was attended by a number of the local veterans.'
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Pair: Private W. Hamilton, Royal West Kent Regiment Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (1953. Pte. W. Hamilton. 1/Rl. W. Kent R.); Khedive's Star 1884-6, good very fine or better (2) £140-180
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Pair: Private W. Hand, Royal West Kent Regiment Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (947. Pte. W. Hand. 1/R. W. ..nt. R.), suspension re-affixed, edge details worn; Khedive's Star 1884-6, good fine, both with ornate top silver riband bars (2) £80-100
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Pair: Corporal F. Townsend, Royal West Kent Regiment Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (660. Corp: F. Townsend. 1/Rl. W. Kent R.), pitted from Star; Khedive's Star 1884-6, reverse impressed '660', good fine or better (2) £120-160
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Three: Private C. Moore, Royal West Kent Regiment India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (4149 Pte. W. [sic] Moore 1st Bn. Ryl. W. Kent Regt.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, Transvaal (4149 Pte. C. Moore, 2nd Rl. W. Kent Regt), unofficial rivets between 2nd and 3rd clasps; King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (4149 Pte. C. Moore. Rl. W. Kent Regt), contact marks overall, nearly very fine (3) £140-180
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Three: Private H. Aubury, Royal West Kent Regiment India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3223 Pte. A [sic]. Aubury 1st Bn. Ryl. W. Kent Regt.), minor official correction to number; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen (3223 Pte. H. Aubury 2nd Rl. W. Kent Regt), officially renamed, rivets refurbished; King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (3223 Pte. H. Aubury. Rl. W. Kent Regt), generally very fine or better (3) £130-160
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Three: Private J. Hempstead, Royal West Kent Regiment, Later Royal Artillery India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp, Punjab Frontier (4078 Pte. J. Hempstead 1st Bn. Ryl. W. Kent Regt), suspension slack; British War and Victory Medals (94739 Dvr. J. Hempstead. R.A.), nearly very fine (3) £80-120
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Pair: Colour Sergeant H.G. Eldred, Royal West Kent Regiment India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (740 Sergt. H. Eldred. 1st Bn. Ryl. W. Kent: Regt.), minor official correction to rank; Army Long Service & G.C., V.R. (740 Clr:-Serjt: H.G. Eldred. Rl: W. Kent Regt), light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £150-200
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Pair: Private W.C. Townsend, Royal West Kent Regiment Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3182 Pte. W.C. Townsend, 2: R.W. Kent Regt), edge bruise; King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (3182 Pte. C [sic]. Townsend. Rl: W. Kent Regt), otherwise good very fine (2) £100-140
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Pair: Sergeant R. Cowing, Royal West Kent Regiment Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (5102 Pte. R. Cowing, 2: Rl: W: Kent Regt); King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (5102 Serjt: R. Cowing. Rl: W. Kent Regt.), toned, light contact marks, good very fine (2) £100-140
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Pair: Private H. Dix, Royal West Kent Regiment Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, Transvaal (4686 Pte. H. Dix, 2: Rl: W: Kent Regt), unofficial rivets between 2nd and 3rd clasps; King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (4686 Pte. H. Dix, Rl. W. Kent Regt), generally very fine or better (2) £90-110
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Three: Private H.R. Post, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914 Star, with Bar (L-9711 Dmr: H.R. Post. 1/R.W. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-9711 Pte. H.R. Post. R.W. Kent R.), light contact marks, very fine (3) £100-140 L-9711 Private Hubert R. Post, born Willesborough, Kent; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, 10.01.1911, and served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion on the Western Front from 15.8.1914; discharged, 3.3.1919.
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Three: Second Lieutenant F. Mills, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (L-8919. C.Q.M. Sjt. F. Mills, R.W. Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. F. Mills.), good very fine (3) £70-90
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Three: Second Lieutenant A.C.S. Beard, Royal West Kent Regiment, Late East Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (G-2354 L.Cpl. A.S. Beard. E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. A.C.S. Beard.), good very fine (3) £70-90 Second Lieutenant Archibald Claude Stanley Beard, enlisted in the East Kent Regiment and served during the Great War with the 7th Battalion on the Western Front from 26.7.1915; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal West Kent Regiment, 18.12.1917.
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Three: Corporal W.T.D. Herd, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (G-3697. Cpl. W.T.D. Herd. R.W. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-3697 Cpl. W.T.D. Herd. R.W. Kent R.), good very fine, together with the recipient's silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered '38605'; two lapel badges; and riband bar Three: Private P.S. Clifton, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (L-8935. Pte. P.S. Clifton. R.W. Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-8935 Pte. P.S. Clifton. R.W. Kent R.), nearly very fine (6) £80-120
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Three: Corporal A.L. Miskin, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (G-4915. Pte. A.L. Miskin, R.W. Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-4915 Cpl. A.L. Miskin. R.W. Kent R.), nearly extremely fine Three: Private M. Kennedy, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (2201 Pte. M. Kennedy, W. Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2201 Pte. M. Kennedy. R.W. Kent R.), very fine (6) £80-120 2201 Private Michael Kennedy served with the Royal West Kent Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 26.7.1915.
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Three: Private W. Bird, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (L-8563. Pte. W. Bird. R.W. Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-8563 Pte. W. Bird. R.W. Kent R.), very fine Three: Private J.I. Jarvis, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (S-8821. Pte. J.I. Jarvis. R.W. Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals (S-8821 Pte. J.I. Jarvis. R.W. Kent R.), minor edge bruising, very fine, together with the Record Office enclosure for the BWM and VM, this mounted in a glazed display frame (6) £100-140 S-8821 Private John Isaac Jarvis, born Bermondsey, London; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, and served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, killed in action on the Western Front, 26.10.1917, and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
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Three: Private F. Cramp, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (1992 Pte. F. Cramp. R.W. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (1992 Pte. F. Cramp. R.W. Kent. R.), nearly very fine Three: Private W. Yeomans, Royal West Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (G-737. Pte. W. Yeomans. R.W. Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-737 Pte. W. Yeomans. R.W. Kent R.), good very fine (6) £100-140 G-737 Private Walter Yeomans, born Aldershot, Hampshire; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, and served during the Great War with the 6th Battalion, killed in action on the Western Front, 3.7.1916, on which date the Battalion were in action at Ovillers, where they reached the German front line with the loss of 394 casualties, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
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Five: Lieutenant S.H. Schocktee, Royal West Kent Regiment and 7th Rajputs, Late Middlesex Regiment British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. S.H. Schocktee.); Territorial Force War Medal (673 Sjt. S.H. Schocktee Midd'x R.); Defence and War Medals, very fine, mounted as originally worn (5) £140-180 Lieutenant Sidney Harold Schocktee, born 1892; joined the Middlesex Regiment (Territorial), 13.7.1909; commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal West Kent Regiment, 16.3.1918; advanced Lieutenant, 16.11.1919; discharged 30.9.1921; re-engaged for service during the Second War, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant, 10th Battalion, 7th Rajputs, Indian Army, 20.6.1941; advanced Lieutenant, 1.10.1942.
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Pair: Private P.M. Cook, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (GS-7528 Pte. P.M. Cook. R.W. Kent R.), toned, minor edge bruise to both, good very fine Pair: Private J. Dean, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (G-12104 Pte. J. Dean. R.W. Kent R.), toned, minor edge bruise, nearly very fine Pair: Private F. Duck, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (G-20991 Pte. F. Duck. R.W. Kent R.), edge bruising, very fine Pair: Private A.G. Massingham, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (G-30771 Pte. A.G. Massingham. R.W. Kent R.), toned, nearly extremely fine Pair: Private N.A.O. Neville, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (G-20546 Pte. N.A.O. Neville. R.W. Kent R.), BWM officially renamed, good very fine (10) £120-160 G-12104 Private Jesse Dean, born Strood, Kent; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, and served during the Great War with the 7th Battalion, killed in action on the Western Front, 27.9.1916, on which date the Battalion were in action at Crucifix Corner, near Thiepval, and is buried in Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, France. G-20991 Private Frederick Duck, born Bethnal Green, London; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, and served during the Great War with the 8th Battalion; killed in action on the Western Front, 16.10.1918, and is buried in Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, France. G-20546 Private Norman Alois Oram Neville, born South Shields, Co. Durham; enlisted in the Royal West Kent Regiment, and served during the Great War with the 7th Battalion, killed in action on the Western Front, 24.4.1918, and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France.
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Pair: Private W.J. Jordan, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (204583 Pte. W.J. Jordan. R.W. Kent R.), good very fine Pair: Private G.W. Morgan, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (S-9195 Pte. G.W. Morgan. R.W. Kent R.), nearly very fine Pair: Private R.G. Stone, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (G-26961 Pte. R.G. Stone. R.W. Kent R.), nearly extremely fine, together with the named card box of issue, and various copy documents Pair: Private H. Stringer, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (203141 Pte. H. Stringer. R.W. Kent R.), very fine Pair: Private H.T. Wells, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (205706 Pte. H.T. Wells. R.W. Kent R.), nearly extremely fine (10) £100-140 205706 Private Harry Thomas Wells, born Aston, Warwickshire; enlisted in the Worcestershire Regiment; transferred to the Royal West Kent Regiment, and served during the Great War with the 7th Battalion, killed in action on the Western Front, 23.10.1918, and is buried in Le Cateau Communal Cemetery, France.
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Three: Sergeant J. Abbott, Royal West Kent Regiment British War Medal (1560 Pte. J. Abbott. R.W. Kent R.); Territorial Force War Medal (1560 Pte. J. Abbott. R.W. Kent R.); India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (200305 Sgt. J. Abbott, R.W. Kent R.), generally good very fine (3) £200-250
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Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (4417 Luke Allen 50th.), regimentally impressed, minor edge bruising, therefore very fine £120-160
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Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Serjt. Jno. Brown, 97th Regt.), officially impressed, first name regimentally re-impressed over worn details, contact marks, good fine £70-90
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Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Hy. Packer. 97th Regt.), officially impressed, top lugs neatly removed, minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £150-200
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Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol (Serjt. F. Rhoods. 97th Regt.), officially impressed, toned, nearly extremely fine £150-200
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New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863-1866 (75 Jas. Pittaway, 50th Qn's Own Rgt.), minor edge bruising, very fine £300-340
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Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (2480. Pte. J. Hammond. 1/R.W. Kent R.), minor edge bruising, very fine £140-180
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Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (.. Pte. ..Saunders. 1/R.W. Kent. R.), pitted, nearly very fine £100-140
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Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (79. Pte. H. Barrett. 1/ R.W. Kent. R.), suspension slack, very fine £140-180
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Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (2321. Lce. ..gt. W.H. Lawson. 1/R.W. Kent. R.), light pitting, nearly very fine £110-130
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Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85 (548. Pte. G. Nelson. 1/Rl. W. Kent. R.), very fine £140-180
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India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3728 Pte. W. Arnold 1st. Bn. Ryl. W. Kent Regt.), partially officially corrected, good very fine £70-90
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India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (2643 Pte. J. Donovan 1st. Bn. Ryl. W. Kent: Regt.), toned, good very fine £80-120
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India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3104 Corpl. A. Plume 1st Bn. Ryl. W. Kent Regt.), toned, light contact marks, therefore very fine £80-120
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India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (2665 Pte. J. Varey. 1st Bn. Ryl. W. Kent Regt.), very fine £80-120
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Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps (2), Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (4216 Pte. R. McGrath, 2nd Rl. W. Kent Regt); Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4730 Sgt. J.C. Mitchell, 2nd Rl. W. Kent Regt), first toned, good very fine, second suspension claw re-pinned, very fine (2) £80-120
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