Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1110

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19 September 2003

Hammer Price:
£1,600

Six: Sergeant Arthur Townsend, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Talana, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5736 Pte., Rl. Dublin Fus.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5736 Corpl., Rl. Dublin Fus.); 1914-15 Star (5736 Sjt., R. Dub. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (5736 Sjt., R.D. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5736 Sjt., R. Dub. Fus.) the first two with contact marks and edge bruising, better than good fine, otherwise nearly extremely fine (6) £500-600

M.I.D. London Gazette 29 August 1919 (Home Service).

Medal Index Card shows first theatre of war served in as the Balkans, from 25 April 1915.