Auction Catalogue

6 May 1992

Starting at 11:30 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 117

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6 May 1992

Hammer Price:
£240

Pair: Sergeant A.E. Shipman, Scottish Rifles

INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, Tirah 1897-98 (4322 Lce. Sergt., 1st Scot. Rifles); QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, SA. 1902 (Sergt., Scottish Rifles) contact marks, nearly very fine and rare (2)

The first medal possibly unique to the regiment which, although stationed in India from January, 1895, until the outbreak of the Boer War, did not take part in any campaigns. Sold with copy discharge papers which confirm both medals and clasps.