The Upfill-Brown Collection

SOUTH AFRICA 1877-9, 1 clasp, 1879 (Tr. Guttridge, Buffalo Bdr. Gd.), nearly extremely fine and a scarce

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The AA Upfill-Brown Collection.

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Colonial casualty Trooper Guttridge was killed in action at Isandhlwana on 22 January, 1879. Three men of this unit were killed at Isandhlwana but according to the medal rolls, the other two medals were returned to the mint.