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November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN<br />

289 290 291<br />

289<br />

South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1877-8 (1502.<br />

Sergt. J. Nokes. 2-24th. Foot.), contact marks, very<br />

fine<br />

£400-450<br />

1509 Sergeant John Nokes, born Birmingham, 1846;<br />

enlisted in the 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot,<br />

July 1864; promoted Corporal, January 1875; Sergeant, June<br />

1875; served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa;<br />

transferred from ‘B’ to ‘F’ Company at Rorke’s Drift,<br />

4.2.1879; disembarked in Engl<strong>and</strong>, March 1879; Awarded<br />

Long Service & G.C. Medal, March 1883; discharged,<br />

February 1885, after 20 years <strong>and</strong> 229 days with the Colours.<br />

x290<br />

South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (2231. Pte. B.<br />

Walters. 17th. DCO. Lrs.), pawn broker’s mark to<br />

obverse field, suspension bar slightly loose, nearly very fine<br />

£420-450<br />

165<br />

291<br />

Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, one<br />

clasp, Transkei (Sappr. C. Rutter. C.T. Vol. Engrs.),<br />

traces of lacquer, nearly extremely fine<br />

£200-240<br />

292<br />

Egypt 1882-89, dated, no clasp (W.A. Worley.<br />

Caulkr. H.M.S. “Minotaur”.), light pitting, very fine<br />

£80-100<br />

293<br />

Egypt 1882-89, dated, one clasp, Suakin 1885<br />

(25272. Gunr. H. Middleton. 5/1st. Sco. Div:<br />

R.A.), pitting from Star, otherwise very fine<br />

£120-150

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