Auction Catalogue

2 March 2005

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 782

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2 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£600

Pair: Private J. Balls, 8th Hussars

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (4714 Pte. J. Ball, 8/Hussars); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (4714 Pte. J. Balls, 8th Hussars), note different spelling of surname, slight edge bruising, very fine (2) £220-260

Private J. Balls, 8th Hussars was killed in action near Welcomefontein on 13 January 1902.