Lot Archive

Lot

№ 71

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£620

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85 (1753 Pte. H. Adams, 10th Rl. Hussars) nearly very fine £200-250

3 officers and 44 other ranks of the 10th Hussars served in the Light Camel Regiment on the Nile. One officer and one private were also present at Abu Klea.

Henry Adams was born in the Parish of Stepney, London, and enlisted into the 10th Hussars on 4 July 1877, a smith by trade, aged 20 years 6 months. He was discharged at Canterbury on 3 July 1889. Sold with copy discharge papers.