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WW2 collection with 1939-1945, Burma Stars, Defence Medal and BWM swing mounted, 1939-1945, France and Germany Stars, Defence Medal and BWM swing mounted, BWM (1 silver Canadian issue and 3 cupro nickel), New Zealand War Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Maple Leaf clasp, South Africa Medal for War Services, India Service Medal, Africa Service Medal to M17045 J. Minnaar and 1923 GSM with copy S.E. Asia 1945-46 clasp to 21125807 Sgt J. Dunn R. Sigs (with this service number, unlikely to be entitled to this clasp), mostly very fine and better. Qty 18 (T) £150
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WWI range with BWMs to 203060 Pte R. Cochrane Manch R, 40031 Pte J. Taylor S. Lan R, 30704 Pte A.T. Crawford Lan Fus, Victory Medals to 29193 Sjt C.H. Spencer L.N. Lan R, 42868 Pte G.A. Tomlinson R. Lanc R, 205019 Pte T.H. Wilson Lan Fus, 8395 Sjt S. Kaye Lan Fus, 22283 Cpl J. Appleton S. Lan R, 49339 Pte H.E Sales Manch R, 40807 Pte A. Tottey Manch R and 48745 Pte C. Grady Lan Fus mainly fine to good very fine. Qty 11 (R) £100
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Range with WWI BWM to 15382 Pte H. Spruce S. Lan R, WWI Victory in box of issue to M-400521 Pte E. Holt A.S.C., WW2 Defence in box of issue addressed to Mr A.F. Holt, Wirrall, WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic, Africa, Italy, France and Germany Stars, BWM, 3 Rifle Shooting medals (2 are silver), 4th VB Manch Regt 1907 C Coy silver efficiency medallion to Cpl E Hull, Netherlands Expedition Cross Atjeh 1873-1896 clasp, copy Burma Star, copy Iron Cross etc, mostly very fine to extremely fine, also a qty of loose ribbon. Qty 17 (R) £80
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WWI range with BWMs to M2-130667 Pte C. Rowley A.S.C., 261401 Pnr J. Jackson R.E., 41505 Spr W. Moore R.E., 172 A.Cpl S. Thumwood R.E., 320272 Cpl C. Lightfoot R.E., Victory Medals to 48698 Pte J. Stafford R.A.M.C., 033860 Pte T. Simon A.O.C. (no ring), 035100 Pte J.T. Simms A.O.C., 289959 Dvr W. Abbott A.S.C. (no ring), 223086 Spr J. Hale R.E., 210771 Pnr J.S. Wheeldon R.E. and 124136 Pnr W.T. Caffrey R.E. mainly fine to nearly extremely fine. Qty 12 (R) £70
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WWI Royal Artillery range with BWMs to 308852 Gnr E. Caswell, 80144 Gnr H.D. Silcock, Victory Medals to 308369 Gnr J. Cosgrove, 2686 Cpl J. Caffrey, 93649 Dvr J. Kelly, L-17079 Dvr W. Anderson, 166647 Gnr F.J. Cullinan and 42427 Sjt J. Corcoran mainly fine to good very fine. Qty 8 (R) £50
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WWI range with BWMs to Arthur Dean, H.T. Simpson, Martin Coleman and Victory Medal to T. Davies Tr M.F.A. very fine and better. There are 2 Arthur Dean on the roll, one of whom died aged 42 when the SS Adriatic was lost on 31st October 1916. Qty 4 (R) £40
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WWI range of BWMs to 16307 Pte R. Brown W. Rid R., 114700 Dvr F. Hutchin R.A. and 3662 Cpl F. Spencer R.A.F. very fine to extremely fine. With copied MIC or RAF service paper. Also with 3 metal Service Wounded Stripes. Qty 3 + Stripes (R) £30
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1793-1840 NGSM Syria clasp to John Tomlinson good extremely fine with named box of issue. With copy of printed roll, a unique name, he served as Able Seaman on HMS Hastings. (See photo) (R) £600
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1793-1814 MGSM 2 clasps Talavera, Vittoria and 1815 Waterloo Medal to William Brake 28th Foot (Waterloo re-named Willm Brake 28th Regiment Foot) very fine. With 2 copied pages of service record, death certificate and research, he was born in Sherborne, Dorset, enlisted 9/8/1803 aged 19, he was wounded in the head at Oporto 12/5/09, wounded in right leg and thigh at Talavera 28/7/09, discharged 5/2/22 due to wasting and diseased state of the absorbents of his right leg and thigh and general bad health, he died 2/2/55. He served Captain Irving's 1st Coy at Waterloo where the regiment suffered 252 casualties from 557 present. (See photo) (R) £2100
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1793-1814 MGSM 4 clasps Corunna, Salamanca, Pyrenees, Toulouse to Murdock McLennan 42nd Foot generally very fine, L of McLennan officially corrected, Salamanca clasp detached from carriage at 1 side. With copied roll, clasps confirmed and with 2 copied pages of service record for a Pte Murdock McLinnan 42nd Foot who enlisted 3/12/03, was wounded in the right arm at Pamplona 28/7/13 (Battle of Pyrennes), wounded in the left hand at Toulouse and wounded in the leg at Battle of Quatre Bras before Waterloo. He was discharged 3/7/16 and there is no one on the MGSM roll with surname spelt as McLinnan so is almost certainly the same man as Murdock McLennan, the recipient of this MGSM. Also issued a Waterloo Medal. (See photo) (R) £1200
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1793-1814 MGSM 2 clasps Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz to William Peacock 48th Foot, some contact marks, nearly very fine. With copied roll, clasps confirmed. (See photo) (R) £1000
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1815 Waterloo Medal re-named in official looking style to James Boiand 3rd Bat 1st Foot or R. Scots, surname should be Boland, replacement clip and suspender, heavy contact marks and bruising, fair plus/nearly fine. With copied MGSM roll (Salamanca and Vittoria) and 2 copied pages of service record, he was born in Drumcliff, Co Claire, enlisted 2/1/08, served in the Peninsula War from 1810 to 1814, and again from April 1815 to 1817, was wounded in the breast by a musket ball at the Battle of the Nive and at the Battle of Vittoria by a shell in left thigh. Was discharged after 26 years service 23/10/34. (See photo) (R) £500
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1842 Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal engraved in running script to Color Serjt William Osborn H.M. 40th Regt, replacement clip and suspension, heavy pitting, good fine. Was also awarded an 1843 Maharajpoor Star which would explain the pitting. With 9 copied pages of service record, he was born in Toddington, enlisted in Bedford 6/5/25 aged 18, served 17 1/2 years overseas in India, Afghanistan, NS Wales & Van Dieman's Land, promoted Cpl 1/1/39, CSgt 1/1/41, 2nd Master Sgt 26/10/42, discharged 8/10/51 worn out by service and suffering from chronic rheumatism. (See photo) (R) £600
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1842 China War Medal to Thomas Litchfield 98th Regiment Foot nearly extremely fine. With typed muster extracts, he enlisted in Liverpool 22/12/38 aged 18, served on China station Apr 1842 to Sep 1843, Hong Kong to Dec 1844, Chusan to Sep 1846, promoted Cpl 1/6/47, died in service 30/7/47. (See photo) (R) £650
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1843 Hyderabad Medal officially engraved to Wright Clements 22nd Regt, fitted with replacement clip and suspender, heavy contact marks to naming, fair/fine. With 13 copied pages of service record, he was born in Cookstown, Co Tyrone, enlisted 21/1/1831, promted Cpl 1/9/35, Sgt 1/8/36, reduced to Pte 29/5/39, he was wounded by a Matchlock ball at Hyderabad on 24th March 1843, discharged 28/11/43 as a result of the wound. (See photo) (R) £575
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1843 Punniar Star to John Richardson 50th Queen's Own Reg, original hook, rank erased, a few knocks, good fine. John Richardson was wounded during the Battle of Ferzeshuhur on 22nd December 1845 and died of his wounds on 4th January 1846. He was also present at Moodkee. With typed muster extract and Sutlej medal roll, he enlisted in London 3/6/41, arrived China 1842, arrived Cawnpore Mar 1843, Punniar Oct 1843 to Mar 1844. (See photo) (R) £400
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1846 Sutlej Medal (Moodkee) 3 clasps Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal, Sobraon to William Harrison 31st Regt, suspension neatly re-affixed, nearly very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record and roll, all clasps confirmed, he was born in Shipton, enlisted 18/11/43, served in India 3 years and 8 months and the whole of the Sutlej Campaign, transferred to 50th Regt, served in Turkey and Crimea including the Battle of Alma and Siege of Sebastopol until June 1855 when he had fever and was invalided to England. He returned to the Crimea in March 1856 until Regiment returned to UK, discharged 13/4/57 due to rheumatism caused by service and climate. (See photo) (R) £800
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1846 Sutlej Medal (Moodkee) no clasp re-named to James Spencer 50th Regt, suspension re-affixed, fine. (Y) £140
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1849 Punjab Medal 2 clasps Goojerat, Chilianwala to Gunner J. Parks 2nd Cy 4th Battn Arty very fine. (See photo) (Y) £450
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1853 South Africa Medal to Drumr Stepn Carrick 6th Regt heavy contact marks and bruising, fair. Only 8 drummers on the roll. With 2 pages of typed muster extracts, enlisted 17/4/49 aged 15, Cape from Apr 1849, to India 20/12/57, died in service in Rawalpindi 26/12/69. Also issued an Indian Mutiny Medal no clasp as a Drummer, roll states engaged at the Battle of Baraowu. (R) £210
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Victoria Cross recommended 1854 Crimea Medal 4 clasps Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol officially impressed to Robt Sandys 68th Regt good very fine. With typed research, VC recommendation vouched by Captn Hamilton and Cpl Dempsey for action in Trenches before Sebastopol - "Private Robert Sandys on 11th May 1855 during a heavy sortie, mounted the parapet of the trench and fired upon the enemy - continuing in that exposed position until a call was made for volunteers to charge the enemy out of the trench on their out flanking the party defending it - volunteering his services and was wounded on this occasion." The recommendation was not approved. In Faithful the Story of the DLI by Ward, he records more detail of the action, "Capt Hamilton collecting a party of volunteers including Sgt Sladden, Cpl Gilnane and Privates Cormick, Fitzpatrick, Sales, Smith and Sandys, boldly charged them and drove them out with the bayonet. Killing both of the Russian officers and several of the men. This gallant action earned Capt Hamilton the Victoria Cross. Cost the Regiment one officer and nine men killed or mortally wounded, eighteen NCOs and men wounded and one missing." Capt Hamilton's citation reads "For having on the night of the 11th May 1855, during a most determined sortie, boldly charged the enemy with a small force from a battery, of which they had obtained possession in great numbers, thereby saving the works from falling into the hands of the enemy. He was conspicuous on this occasion for gallantry and daring conduct." Pte John Byrne was also awarded the VC in this action. The casualty roll published in London Gazette lists him as severely wounded 11/5/55, Hayward's published casualty list records him as died of wounds but this does not appear to be correct. Rolls are inconclusive to whether he was awarded 4 clasps. (See photo) (R) £1000
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1854 Crimea Medal 4 clasps Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol officially impressed to G. Kneller 1st Batn Rifles extremely fine in named box of issue with War Office letter of transmission dated 2nd March 1858, "I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to transmit to you herewith a medal which has been granted for G Kneller services as a soldier of the Rifle Brigade to be kept in commemoration of his gallant conduct in the Campaign in the Crimea." This suggests he died during the campaign. (See photo) (R) £800
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1854 Crimea Medal Sebastopol clasp officially impressed to Ferdd Wilmot 23rd Regt, 1857 Second China War Medal Taku Forts 1860 clasp to Ferdd Wilmott 1st Bn 3rd Regt and 1855 Turkish Crimea Medal (Sardinia) to F. Wilmot 23 Regt, Turkish with replacement ring suspender, odd bruise, very fine and better. With copy Crimea roll and casualty list, Ferdinand Wilmot was wounded during the final attack on The Redan. Despite slight difference in spelling and unit change, believed to be the same man but further research required. (See photo) (R) £450
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1854 Crimea Medal 2 clasps Alma, Sebastopol officially impressed to E. Hampshire 77th Regt, claw tightened, nearly extremely fine. With typed muster extracts, he enlisted 14/4/46, to Scutari 15/10/54, died 31/10/54. (See photo) (R) £300
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Crimean War Turkish Order of the Medjidie gold, silver and enamel 4th Class breast badge in case of issue attributed to Colonel Robert Julian Baumgartner 27th Foot, extremely fine. The box of issue has an old label affixed to the underside on which is written "This medal was given to Colonel R.J. Baumgartner by the Sultan of Turkey after the Crimean War./Given to Violet Beart by her mother Septr 1910."With typed research, he was commissioned Ensign in 28th Foot 27/9/33, Lt 30/6/37, Capt 23/4/41, Maj 23/9/51, Lt Col 12/12/54, to 27th Foot 22/7/59, Col 6/4/60, half pay 23/6/69, brevet Lt General on retired list 1/10/77, granted CB 2/1/57. Awarded Sardinian War Medal - "Served the Campaign of 1854-55, the Battles of Alma and Inkermann, the whole siege of Sebastopol, and was engaged in the Attack on the Cemetery on 18th June 1855." He was slightly wounded on 17th August 1855. (See photo) (R) £250
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1855 Turkish Crimea Medal (British) un-named as issued, suspension replaced by 2 rings, good very fine. (Y) £70
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1856 Baltic Medal engraved in upright capitals to Jn Parkin 78 Compy R.M. H.M.S. Exmouth heavy contact marks, suspension re-affixed, fine. With copied roll and description paper, John Parkin was born in Sunderland, also served on Neptune and Prince Regent. (R) £120
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1854 India GSM Persia clasp to A. Young 78th Highlanders some edge nibbles, otherwise very fine. With typed research, died 3rd July 1857. (See photo) (Y) £600
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1857 Indian Mutiny Medal Lucknow clasp and 1854 India GSM North West Frontier clasp to John Wells 3rd Bn Rifle Bde (1338 Ptw J. Wells 3 Bn Rif Bde on IGSM) good very fine. With typed muster extracts and research, he was born in St Margaret's Leicester, enlisted in 2nd Bn 20/12/55 aged 18, transferred 3rd Bn 1/10/56, landed India 29/11/57, served Camel Corps Apr 1858 to Mar 1861, then to Shabkadar campaign where he earned the IGSM, embarked for England 22/1/66, discharged 26/5/66. (See photo) (R) £600
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1857 Indian Mutiny Medal Lucknow clasp to Jas Davidson 79th Highlanders good very fine. With copied roll. (Y) £300
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1857 Indian Mutiny Medal Lucknow clasp to Jesse Cheshire 2nd Bn Rifle Bde good very fine. With copied roll, clasp confirmed. (Y) £250
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1857 Indian Mutiny Medal Delhi clasp re-named in upright block capitals to Sergt John Keefe 52 L.I. very fine. With typed muster extract history and roll details, he enlisted 21/6/52, arrived India 1853/4, discharged 27/5/63, only a Pte on Mutiny roll. (R) £150
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1857 Indian Mutiny Medal no clasp naming erased, very fine. (Y) £100
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1857 Second China War Medal 2 clasps Taku Forts 1860, Pekin 1860 to Davd Bonham 67th Regt, suspension re-affixed, very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record and roll, he enlisted in 48th Militia 30/9/57, discharged Militia on enlistment 21/1/58, he served in India, nearly 6 years in China, Burma 3 years and Cape of Good Hope, discharged 17/9/78, clasps confirmed. (R) £150
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1854 India GSM North West Frontier clasp to 1731 S. Keane HM's 1st Bn 6th Regt, service number rubbed, very fine. With 2 typed pages of research, Simon Keane was born circa 1846 in Dromcliffe, Co Clare, enlisted 2/7/67, served India 8/12/67 to 10/5/84, promoted Cpl 20/12/80, Sgt 5/7/82, CSgt 22/9/89, discharged 30/11/89, also issued LSGC. (R) £180
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1854 India GSM Bhootan clasp to 3808 W. Ward HMs 55th Regt extremely fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, William Ward enlisted 23/12/54, he had a very poor disciplinary record for being AWOL and imprisoned that when he was discharged in 1/5/66, only 3 years and 19 days was allowed to count out of the 11 1/2 years served. (R) £220
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1879 South Africa Medal 1877-8-9 clasp to 965 Pte W. Davies 2-24th Foot minor contact marks to rim, good very fine. With copied roll, confirmed engaged against Kaffir Tribes 1877-78 and Zulus 1879. (See photo) (R) £800
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1880 Afghanistan Medal 2 clasps Ahmed Khel, Kandahar to 746 Pte T. Evans 2/60th Foot good very fine. With 3 copied pages of discharge papers, clasps confirmed, Thomas Evans was discharged 21/3/82 aged 41 after serving 21 years, 314 days, Liverpool was intended place of residence. (R) £280
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1880 Afghanistan Medal Ahmed Khel clasp to 798 Pte C. Davey 59th Foot good fine. With typed muster extracts, Charles Davy enlisted as a Boy 26/10/65 aged 14, served in the Band until 1869, served India from Oct 1867, arrived Portsmouth Dec 1880, transferred to 3rd Bn Hampshire Regt (Militia) 1/6/83. (R) £200
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1882 Egypt Medal (1882) 2 clasps Alexandria 11th July, Tel-El-Kebir and 1882 Khedive's Star to A.J. Stamp A.B. H.M.S. "Temeraire" (Star un-named as issued) light pitting about very fine and better. With copied service paper, Albert James Stamp was born 5/8/63 in Hounslow, enlisted 17/9/78, joined Temeraire 8/3/82, discharged 21/8/91. (Y) £250
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1882 Egypt Medal (un-dated) Gemaizah 1888 clasp and un-dated Khedive's Star to 1941 Pte J. Barron 2/ K.O.Sco Bord (Star un-named as issued) nearly extremely fine, toned. With 8 copied pages of service record, James Barron was born in Durham, enlisted under the alias James Scott 26/2/86 aged 18, served Egypt and India, discharged 25/2/98. (R) £250
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1882 Egypt Medal (1882) Alexandria 11th July clasp to M. Keohane A.B. H.M.S. "Alexandra" light pitting about very fine. (Y) £180
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1882 Egypt Medal (1882) 2 clasps Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85 to 104 Pte E. Rogers 1/Cam'n Highrs good very fine. (Y) £160
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1882 Egypt Medal (un-dated) no clasp and 1884-6 Khedive's Star to 558 Pte W. Pickard 2/Durh L.I. light pitting from star, Khedive's with replacement suspension ring, generally nearly very fine. With 6 copied pages of service record, Wallace Pickard was born in Sunderland, enlisted 14/3/82 aged 19, served Egypt Feb 85 to Jan 87, present at Battle of Ginnis, discharged 13/3/94. (R) £150
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1882 Egypt Medal (un-dated) The Nile 1884-85 clasp to 584 Corp R. McLean 1/Cam'n Highrs heavy contact marks from star, nearly fine. With 6 copied pages of service record and roll, Ronald McLean was born in Tobermory, enlisted 8/11/82 aged 19, served Egypt 24/4/83 to 25/3/87, also present at operations on Upper Nile 1885-86 and Battle of Ginnis, discharged 7/11/94. (R) £100
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1882 Khedive's Star un-named as issued, good very fine. (Y) £50
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1854 India GSM 2 clasps Burma 1887-89, Chin Hills 1892-93 to 1570 Pte S. Thompson 2nd Bn Norf R., number rank and name re-engraved, top lugs of clasps removed and unofficial joiners fitted, otherwise very fine. With 5 copied pages of service record, Sydney George Thompson was born in Norwich, enlisted 8/12/85 aged 18, served India 7/9/87 to 31/10/88, Burma until 5/11/93, S Africa 8/3/00 to 8/8/02, discharged 9/8/02. The Chin Hills clasp is not mentioned on his papers but it does mention he served in Burma 1892-93 campaign, also issued QSA and KSA. (R) £140
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1854 India GSM Burma 1887-89 clasp to 7010 Pte F. Byard 4th Bn Rif Brig, suspension loose on post, polished thus fine. With 5 copied pages of service record and roll, Frederick Byard was born in Gloucester, enlisted 24/9/84 aged 20, served Gibraltar, India and UK, transferred to AR 24/9/91, discharged 23/9/96. (R) £110
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1854 India GSM Hazara 1888 clasp to 1546 Pte J. Waters 2d Bn R. Ir R. very fine. With 8 copied pages of service record, John Waters was born in Mullinahone, enlisted 7/1/84 aged 18, arrived India 7/1/85, return to UK 14/11/91, sentenced to 1 month hard labour for assault 11/5/93, discharged 6/1/96. (R) £200
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1854 India GSM Chin-Lushai 1889-90 clasp re-named to 1649 Corpl F.C. Thornton 21st Hussars good very fine. With 6 copied pages of service record, Frederick Charles Thornton was born in Islington, enlisted 14/1/78 aged 19, deserted 16/5/82, rejoined 27/12/82, DCM and imprisoned 2/1/83, released 27/2/83, served India 23/11/89 to 10/2/91, discharged 1/1/95. While he was in India at the time, the 21st Hussars were not issued this clasp and he was never a Cpl. (R) £90
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