Auction Catalogue

4 & 5 December 2008

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 60

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£500

Pair: Lance-Corporal William Bowen, 2/Royal Fusiliers

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (1519 Pte. W. Bowen, 2/7th Foot); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, El-Teb-Tamaai (1519 Lce. Corpl. W. Bowen, 2/R. Fusrs.) very fine and scarce (2) £350-400

19 men of 2/Royal Fusiliers served in 1884 with the 2/Royal Irish Fusiliers, 17 of whom had the clasp for El-Teb-Tamaai.