Orders, Decorations and Medals Including five Special Collections

An Omdurman pair to Private Benjamin Blower, 21st Lancers

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3602 Pte. Blower, 21/Lancers) note absence of initial; Khedive’s Sudan 1896-19081 clasp, Khartoum (3602 Pte. B. Blower, 21/Lancers) edge nicks to the last, otherwise good very fine (2) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Gordon Everson.

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Benjamin Blower was born at Wood Green, London, and enlisted for the 21st Hussars on 9 March 1893. He served in Egypt from October 1896 and took part in the Sudan campaign of 1898, including the battle of Omdurman where he served in “C” Squadron. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in February 1903, and was discharged on 8 March 1906.