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28 September 2017

Hammer Price:
£500

The Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908 Medal to Private F. Bullock, 21st Lancers, who rode with ‘C’ Squadron in the famous charge at Omdurman, 2 September 1898

Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3306 Pte. F. Bullock 21st Lcrs), minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fine £500-600

F. Bullock served in Captain W. M. Doyne’s ‘C’ Squadron, 21st Lancers, as part of the charge at Omdurman. He died of enteric fever at Abbassiyeh, 25 October 1898, and his effects were sent to his father ‘Mr. Wm, Bullock at 7 Station Rd. Sudbury, Suffolk.’

The recipient’s Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 Medal was sold at Spink in November 2007.