Auction Catalogue

22 June 1999

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 599

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22 June 1999

Hammer Price:
£260

Three: Private W. J. Giblin, Cameron Highlanders
Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (2722 Pte., 1/Cam. Hdrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, S.A. 1901, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (2722 Pte., 1: Cam’n. Hdrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum (2722 Pte., 1 Cam. Highrs.) together with Giblin’s personal copy of ‘1st Camerons Medal Roll of “Atbara” and “Khartoum” etc.’ published by Gale & Polden 1898, 72pp, contact marks, therefore nearly very fine (4) £240-260

William John Giblin was born at All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne, late in 1871, and enlisted at Inverness in November 1891. He served in “G” Company in the Soudan and in South Africa, and was discharged in November 1903. Sold with copy service papers.