Lot Archive

Lot

№ 24

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22 June 1999

Hammer Price:
£520

Army of India 1799-1826, 1 clasp, Ava (T. Bitheway, Marine) short hyphen reverse, impressed naming, very fine £500-600

Thomas Bitheway (variously spelt Bytheway or Bythesay) is shown on the rolls as having served in Liffey and Tees during the Burmese War. Only 51 medals issued to Royal Marines.