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Range with KGV Imperial Service Medal to Richard George Edge, 1936 India Medal North West Frontier 1937-39 clasp to 16507 Sep Jahan Khan 4-13 F.F. Rif, WW2 1939-1945, Atlantic, Africa, Pacific, Burma, Italy, France and Germany Stars, Defence Medal, BWM, India Service Medal, Service Medal of the Order of St John with 3 clasps to 19375 Pte E.N. Dunn Stamford Dvn 1939, 1951 UN Korea Medal, RE medal and 2 coronation medallions, in mixed condition. Qty 17 (R) £100
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Range with WWI 1914-15 Star to 2544 Pte F. Bell R. War R, BWM to L-624 Dvr A. O'Donoghue R.A., Victory Medal to 29886 Pte T. Crowther W. Rid R, Mercantile Marine War Medal to Nicholo Christo (attempted erasure), KGV Special Constabulary Long Service Medal to John Nicholson, KGVI Territorial Efficiency Medal to 405093 Sjt J. Lloyd R.A., 1897 Metropolitan Police Jubilee Medal un-named and QV In Defence Medal un-named (repaired) mostly nearly very fine and better. Qty £80
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Range with 1969-70 silver gilt The Wells Masonic Lodge cased medal, 1936 India GSM North West Frontier 1936-37 clasp to 74080 Sepoy Ali Jan F.C., NATO Medal ISAF clasp, silver ARP badge, 2000 boxed silver Greenwich Mint medallion, 2 metal Air Raid Warden signs, 2 cap badges and 4 copy medals with 1842 Jellalbad Medal, ACE, Atlantic and Africa Stars, in mixed condition. Qty 13 (T) £50
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Range including Imperial Service Medal in original box to John Thomas Parr, WWI BWM to L.Z.8638. F.L. Ralfe. Ord. RNVR, WWII Defence Medal, BWM etc. Qty 6 (R) £30
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Knight Bachelor's Badge (1935 hallmark), few light scratches to reverse, extremely fine. (See photo) (Y) £350
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The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George Companion's (CMG) miniature breast badge with buckle in Spink & Son case of issue attributed to George Lamb. With gold coloured buckle clasp for full size order. Also with collection of 10 appointment documents pertaining to George Lamb(e) of the Honourable East India Company Bengal Establishment with appointment as Surgeon 11/7/23, Inspector General of Hospitals 10/4/47, Surgeon General 23/7/48 and Physician General 10/2/49 all folded but in good condition, some with wax seals. Also with printed 14 page booklet of a petition submitted by George Lamb to Secretary of State for India. He was born 26/10/1787, served 44 years in Medical Service if HEIC, died 3/2/62. With copied family tree. (See lots 18, 27, 70, 105 and 121 for other family members) (R) £100
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Specimen 1846 Sutlej Medal (Aliwal reverse) no clasp, edge named Specimen. 68-Gen.No.-3653 nearly extremely fine. (Y) £320
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1846 Sutlej Medal (Sobroan reverse) no clasp and QV small letter reverse Army LSGC to 838 Farrier Serjt Isaiah Breedon 17th Lancers (Isaiah Breedon 16th Lancers on Sutlej), Sutlej is poor with heavy contact marks all over, suspension is separate and has been widened, disc has been mounted with small repair to rim at 6 o'clock, LSGC has been repaired at swivel, otherwise very fine. With 13 Jun 1979 Glendining envelope of sale. (Y) £200
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1854 Crimea Medal 2 clasps Alma, Sebastopol and 1857 Indian Mutiny Lucknow clasp to Robt Crosbie 2nd Bn Rifle Bde (Crimea engraved to 3791 Robt Crosbie 2nd B.R.B.) nearly very fine. With 3 copied pages of service record, Robert Crosbie was born in Liverpool, enlisted in 51st Foot 10/8/52, transferred to Rifle Bde 15/2/54, served 2 1/2 years in Crimea, 10 years in India, also issued Inkermann clasp, Turkish Crimea Medal and LSGC. (See photo) (R) £550
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1854 Crimea Medal Sebastopol clasp regimentally impressed to 3759 Gideon Coustos 1st Battn 1st Royals about very fine. With copied roll. (Y) £130
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1855 Turkish Crimea Medal (Sardinian) engraved in upright capitals to Trooper John Peck 4th R.I.D.G., replacement Crimea Medal style suspender, nearly very fine. (Y) £60
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Good quality miniature 1854 Crimea Medal Sebastopol clasp, Turkish Order of the Medjidi 5th Class and Turkish Crimea Medal (Sardinian issue) mounted on buckle bar, extremely fine. (Y) £60
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1854 India GSM Pegu clasp to Gunner John Sullivan Horse Arty very fine. (Y) £240
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1857 Indian Mutiny Medal no clasp to Robt Mallord 34th Regt suspension re-affixed, nearly very fine. With 7 copied pages of service record and medal roll, medal for operations against the Transgogra and on the Nepal frontier in march and April 1859, he enlisted 8/2/58 aged 19, discharged 11/7/79 after 21 years service, from Hemel Hempstead. (R) £170
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1857 Second China War Medal Canton 1857 clasp naming erased very fine. (Y) £100
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1861 to 1866 New Zealand Medal to J. Westbrook about very fine. With copied roll, Jacob Westbrook was a civilian volunteer who served as a bullock driver with the Imperial Commissariat Transport Corps, 177 on the roll. (See photo) (R) £350
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1861-1866 New Zealand Medal to 237 Hy Baxter 57th Regt, suspension loose, claw re-tightened otherwise very fine. With 25/10/78 Glendining sale envelope. (Y) £250
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1854 India GSM Bhootan clasp good quality miniature with buckle clasp, good very fine. Attributed to Colonel William Jackson Parker Indian Army. Sold with large silk scroll to Right Wor Bro Edwin Woodall Parker District Grand Master of Masons of Punjab, measures 53cm x 33cm, letters of thanks from National Army Museum to his granddaughter for gift of 3 commissions and uniform to Lt Col W J Parker, granddaughter's WW2 Defence Medal, 2 Red Cross Medals named to L.H. Lamb with Proficiency certificates dated 1940. With newspaper cutting which states he served through the Bhutan campaign with his regiment, and copied research, commissioned in 4th Native Infantry 16/12/58 and later served Bengal Staff Corps, promoted Lieut 26/8/60, Capt 4/11/70, Maj 4/11/78, to US List as Colonel 11/11/96. (See lots 6, 27, 70, 105 and 121 for other family members) (R) £70
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1854 India GSM Jowaki 1877-8 clasp to Capt J.B. Watts 5th Punjab Cavalry contact marks to edge, about very fine. John Briscoe Watts purchased his Ensign on leaving RMC into 37th Foot 2/10/63, transferred to 1st Foot 24/11/63, promoted Lieut 9/2/67, Capt 2/10/75 (by which time he ahd transferred to Indian Staff Corps), Maj 2/10/83, Lt Col 2/10/89, Col 20/6/96, retired 17/12/96, died 17/3/22, with copies. (See Lot 106 for family medal) (R) £250
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1880 Afghanistan Medal 2 clasps Ahmed Khel, Kandahar and Kabul to Kandahar Star to 681 Pte W. Barratt 2/60th Foot (681 Private W. Barratt 2/60 Foot on Star) nearly very fine. With copied roll, clasps confirmed. (See photo) (Y) £600
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1879 Afghanistan Medal no clasp re-named to 1489 Pte D. Bonnar G Coy 72nd Highlanders, suspension re-affixed, nearly very fine. (Y) £70
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1882 Egypt Medal (1882) Alexandria 11th July clasp to C. Gilbert Lamptr H.M.S. "Alexandra" light contact from star, about very fine. Rank is Lamp Trimmer. (Y) £180
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1882 Egypt Medal (un-dated) and 1884-6 Khedive's Star to 2595 Pte P. Duffey 1/York & Lanc R. (Star un-named as issued) heavy pitting and edge bruising to Egypt fair to fine. With copied roll, Peter Duffey was issued El-Teb-Tamaii clasp. (Y) £150
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1882 Khedive's Star reverse ornately engraved Pte F. Barrett RDG 1950 very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record and roll, Frederick Barrett was born in Faversham, enlisted 12/12/77, served Egypt and India, to AR 7/2/86, discharged 11/12/89, issued Egypt Medal Tel-El-Kebir clasp. (R) £60
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1854 India GSM Hazara 1888 clasp, 1899 QSA 5 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, South Africa 1910, South Africa 1902, 1903 Tibet Medal Gyantse clasp and WWI BWM to 21280 Pte W. Spray Norf R. (**41 2d Bn R. Suss R. on IGSM, 6138 Rl Fusiliers on QSA, 8138 1st Bn Ryl Fusrs on Tibet) suspension bars missing from IGSM and Tibet, fine to very fine, first 3 swing mounted as worn. With 11 copied pages of service record, MIC and SWB roll, William Spray was born in St Leonards, enlisted in Sussex Regt 10/7/86 aged 19, served India 1887-1894, discharged 9/7/98, re-enlisted 11/7/00 in Royal Fusiliers, served S Africa 7/11/01 to 25/3/02, present in Sikkim-Tibet 1904 expedition, discharged 10/10/07, re-enlisted aged 48 8/7/15 with 1st Garrison Bn Norfolk Regt for home service, discharged unfit 18/9/17 and issued a Silver War Badge No 245513 (this missing), all clasps confirmed. (See Lot 72 for family member) (See photo) (R) £800
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1854 India GSM Samana 1891 clasp, 1899 QSA 3 clasps Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Belfast, 1902 KSA both clasps and KEVII Army LSGC to 1763 C.Sjt I. of M. (Instructor of Musketry) G.R. Winter Manch Regt (Corpl 2d Bn Manch R on IGSM, Sgt Manchester Regt on QSA, 1765 Clr Serjt on KSA) nearly very fine to good very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, George Richard Winter was born in Aston, enlisted 29/12/86 aged 18, promoted Cpl 11/2/91, Sgt 25/8/95, C.Sgt 2/1/02, discharged 28/12/07, all clasps confirmed. (See photo) (R) £400
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1854 India GSM Samana 1891 clasp to Lieut G.R. Lamb R.A. extremely fine. With copied roll, he served with No 3 (Peshawar) Mountain Battery and was in Samana 5th April to 25th May 1891. George Rothney Lamb was commissioned 22/8/83, promoted Lieutenant 29/4/85, Captain 20/2/95. He died on the 13th May 1902 when he fell from his horse at the Royal Artillery Camp, Bulford. With copied family tree. (See photo) (See lots 6, 18, 70, 105 and 121 for other family members) (R) £300
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1895 India Medal Relief of Chitral clasp, 1898 Queen's Sudan Medal, 1899 QSA 2 clasps Cape Colony, Paardeberg and 1898 Khedive's Sudan Medal 2 clasps The Atbara, Khartoum to 3752 Pte C. Aylett 2 Sea Highrs (2d Bn Seaforth Highrs on India, 1/Sea Hrs on Sudan pair) nearly very fine and better, some contact marks. With 4 copied pages of service record, Charles Aylett was born in Lambeth, enlisted 14/8/91 aged 19, served India 1892-97, Occupation of Crete 1897, Egypt 1898-99, South Africa 21/10/99, roll mark invalided home 18/4/00, discharged 13/8/03, all clasps confirmed. (See photo) (R) £600
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1895 India Medal 2 clasps Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 to 2720 Pte T. Mitchell 2d Bn York Regt very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, Thomas Mitchell was born in Chesterfield, enlisted 25/9/88 aged 18, served in India and Burma 1/1/90 to 28/2/01, discharged 1/3/01. (R) £150
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1895 India Medal 4 clasps Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, Tirah 1897-98, Waziristan 1901-2 to 423 Sepoy Mirzaman 2d Punjab Infy about very fine. (Y) £100
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1895 India Medal 2 clasps Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 to 198 Sepoy Moma Rana Nabha I.S. Infy nearly very fine. Unit is Nabha Imperial Service Infantry. (Y) £70
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1895 India Bronze Medal Relief of Chitral 1895 clasp to 127 Lascar 2nd Class Sukha Ordnance Dept fine. (Y) £60
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Victoria Cross action prisoner's 1896 Queen's Sudan Medal, 1899 QSA 4 clasps Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, 1902 KSA both clasps and Khedive's Sudan Medal 2 clasps The Atbara, Khartoum to 3412 Pte G. Robertson 1/Cam Hdrs (1st Cam'n Highrs on QSA, Cameron Highrs on KSA, 1 Cam Highrs on Khedive's) very fine and better, in a named wooden fitted box. With 6 copied pages of service record and other research, George Robertson was born in Burntisland, enlisted 24/6/92 aged 18, served in Malta 1893-95, Gibraltar to 1897, Egypt 4/10/97 to 2/3/00, then to S Africa, discharged 19/6/04, he was wounded in action at Stinkhoutboom on 24th July 1900 and was taken prisoner at Nooitgedacht on 13th December 1900. Also taken prisoner on this day was Sgt Donald Farmer, the winner of the first Victoria Cross to the Cameron Highlanders, for his bravery where, "During the attack on General Clement's camp at Nooitgedacht, 13th December 1900, Lieutenant Sandilands, Cameron Highlanders, with 15 men went to the assistance of a picquet which was heavily engaged, most of the men having been killed or wounded. The enemy, who were hidden by trees, opened fire on the party at a range of about 20 yards, killing 2 men and wounding 5, including Lieutenant Sandilands. Sergeant Farmer at once went to the officer, who was perfectly helpless and carried him away under a heavy and close fire to a place of comparative safety, after which he returned to the firing line and was eventually taken prisoner." (See photo) (R) £650
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1887 East and West Africa Medal Benin 1897 clasp, 1899 QSA Transvaal clasp, 1914-15 Star trio and KGV Admiral's uniform Royal Fleet Reserve LSGC to PLY.5455 Cpl J. Luker R.M.L.I. (Africa is re-named PLY.5455 J. Luker R.M.L.I., QSA is re-named PLY.5455 J. Luker H.M.S. Sappho, PLY.5455 A.941 J. Luker C.S.M. R.F.R. on LSGC) very fine to extremely fine. John Luker was born 29/5/72, enlisted 29/8/90, unable to verify issue of first 2 medals to this man. (R) £250
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1899 QSA no clasp and 1914-15 Star trio to Major (Later Lt Col) G.G.B. Muller (Capt 3rd West India Regt on QSA, Capt W.I.R. on Star) extremely fine, in a fitted case but glass front is broken. With various copied research, George Graham Beckett Muller was commissioned in West India Regt 13/5/96, promoted Lieut 22/12/97, Capt 5/11/00, Act Maj 23/12/16, with Labour Corps Commandant of a POW Camp 14/10/18, Temp Lt Col whilst Commandant of a Concentration Camp 3/4/19, served with 3rd Bn W.I.R. in Boer War, attached to East Surrey Regt WWI, landed France 7/1/15, Manchester Courier dated 10/2/15 lists him among the wounded, later served in Salonika, released from Reserve of Officers as reaching age limit 9/7/24, died 10/10/58. With photo in East Surrey uniform, death certificate, 2 regimental Xmas cards, 1895 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword, QV cypher, blade half etched, maker's naming rubbed, back of blade numbered 100139, sash, sword knot, steel scabbard and a very detailed diary from Dec 1917 to May 1919 with 120 full pages of entries. (See photo) ( 1/2B & sword) £600
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1899 QSA 3 clasps Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast, 1902 KSA both clasps and 1914-15 Star trio to 3-7188 Pte G.T. McLaughlin Devon R. (4307 on Boer War pair) few minor edge bruises, otherwise very fine and better. With 4 copied pages of Boer War service and MIC, George T McLaughlin was born in Bengal, enlisted 17/7/95 aged 20, served India and South Africa, also issued an 1895 India Medal with 2 clasps, discharged 16/7/07, MIC shows service with 9th Bn Devons, landed France 27/7/15, later served with Somerset L.I. (See photo) (R) £500
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 4 clasps OFS, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek, 1914-15 Star trio, KGV Meritorious Service Medal and QV small letter reverse Army LSGC to Capt P. Caine R.A. (15235 S.Major on QSA, R.F.A. on Star, R.S. Mjr on MSM, 15235 B.S.Maj on LSGC) very fine to extremely fine. With 9 copied pages of service record, MIC, LG, Army List, Patrick Caine enlisted 29/5/80 aged 19, promoted Sgt 1/2/88, BSM 1/5/94, RSM 7/10/99, served Boer War with 2nd Bde RFA, discharged 19/12/04, recalled for WWI commissioned Temp Lieut 26/11/14, landed France with 29th Bde RFA 4/11/15, later served with 581st H.S. Employment Coy. (See photo) (R) £450
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1899 QSA Cape Colony clasp and St John Ambulance Brigade For South Africa to 180 Ordly L. Baxter St John Amb Bde (180 Pte L. Baxter Wellingborough Corps on St John) good very fine and better. With St John Ambulance cross named Leonard Baxter No 7439. With copied roll. (See Lot 99 for family medals) (See photo) (Y) £400
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1899 QSA 3 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, 1902 KSA both clasps, 1914-15 Star trio and KGV Field Marshall's uniform Army LSGC to 25336 Gnr M. Geary R.G.A. (14th Coy W.D. R.G.A. on QSA, R.A. on pair) very fine and better. With 6 copied pages of service record, Martin Geary was born in Kilkee, enlisted 12/1/98 aged 19, served in S Africa 1898-1902, MEF from 9/6/15, discharged 26/1/20, all medals and clasps confirmed. (R) £200
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1899 QSA 2 clasps Laing's Nek, Belfast, 1914 Star trio and KGV Field Marshall's uniform Army LSGC to 3459 A.W.O. Cl 2 C. Harris R.E. (Sapr on QSA, 2.Cpl on Star, Sjt on LSGC) very fine. With copied MIC and QSA roll, served with 23rd Field Coy in Boer War, landed 26/9/14, issued clasp & roses to Star, transferred to A.E. Corps 29/3/21. (R) £200
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 6 clasps Tugela Heights, OFS, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek, South Africa 1901 to 2908 Pte E.D. Holloway Rl W. Surrey Regt nearly extremely fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, Edgerton Douglas Holloway was born in Rainham, enlisted 7/2/90 aged 18, served Malta, India, South Africa 20/10/99 to 21/2/01, slight wound of face in Aldershot 31/3/01, discharged 30/4/02. (R) £160
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1899 QSA 4 clasps Tugela Heights, OFS, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal and 1902 KSA both clasps to 3442 Pte G. Sykes 13th Hussars a number of contact marks to edges, nearly very fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, George Sykes was born in Batley, enlisted 17/9/94 aged 18, served in S Africa 10/11/99 to 24/9/02, discharged 16/9/06, clasps confirmed. (R) £150
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 3 clasps Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen and 1902 KSA both clasps to 4617 Serjt G. Butler Bedford Regt very fine. With copied rolls, clasps confirmed. (Y) £150
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1899 QSA Cape Colony clasp and 1902 KSA both clasps to 5342 Pte T. Hardcastle W. York Regt (3172 on QSA) nearly extremely fine. With 6 copied pages of service record and rolls, Thomas Hardcastle enlisted in 3rd Bn West Yorkshire Militia 27/6/93, posted to 4th Bn 22/2/00, to S Africa 7/3/00, disembodied 25/3/02, numbers confirmed. (R) £130
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 4 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill to 1952 Pte H. Hokings 1 R Sussex Regt good very fine. With copied roll, clasps confirmed, roll is marked invalided. (Y) £130
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1899 QSA 5 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 to 8312 Sapper W. Lake Rl Engrs extremely fine. With 4 copied pages of service record, William Lake enlisted aged 21 on 21/2/01 while serving with East London R.E. (Vols), discharged 10/8/02, clasps confirmed. (R) £100
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1899 QSA 2 clasps Transvaal, OFS to 4983 Pte C. Roberts 18th Hussars nearly very fine. With copied rolls clasps confirmed, also issued a KSA. (Y) £100
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 3 clasps Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal to 5292 Cpl R. Ward 1st Essex Regt edge bruise on initial otherwise very fine. With copied rolls clasps confirmed, also issued a KSA. (Y) £100
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1899 QSA (ghost dates) 2 clasps Cape Colony, OFS to 3345 Pte D. Hill K.R.R.C. good very fine. With copied roll, clasps confirmed, served with 9th Bn. (Y) £90
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1900 China War Medal Relief of Pekin clasp to 4333 Bugler Siama 24th Pjb Infy large test cut to reverse rim, otherwise very fine. (Y) £200
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