Auction Catalogue

1 December 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 731

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1 December 2010

Hammer Price:
£3,600

Three: Petty Officer 1st Class Isaac Gent, Royal Navy

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Liwondi 1893 (J. Gent, A.B., H.M.S. Herald) note first initial; British War Medal (128549 I. Gent P.O.1 R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (128549 Isaac Gent, P.O.1 Cl. H.M.S. Vernon) cleaned and lacquered, some minor contact wear, otherwise good very fine and rare (3) £3000-3500

Ex Upfill-Brown Collection of African Medals, December 1991.

Only 33 clasps issued for Liwondi 1893, including 16 to H.M.S.
Herald.

Sold with copies of medal roll confirming East & West Africa Medal, and sole entitlement to British War Medal for his Great War services.