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orders, decorations, campaign medals and militaria - Spink

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294<br />

Egypt 1882-89, undated, two clasps, Suakin 1885,<br />

Tofrek (2452. Pte. J. Robins. 1/Rl. Berks: R:),<br />

minor edge bruise, good very fine<br />

£180-220<br />

295<br />

Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, good very<br />

fine<br />

£50-70<br />

296<br />

British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, for<br />

Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Troopr. J.F. Buske. “L”.<br />

Troop. B.F.F.), nearly extremely fine<br />

£200-250<br />

297<br />

British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, for<br />

Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Troopr. J. Berry. M.F.F.),<br />

good very fine<br />

£200-250<br />

<strong>orders</strong>, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria<br />

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298<br />

British South Africa Company’s Medal 1890-97, for<br />

Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Troopr. H. Long. Gwelo<br />

Vol.), nearly extremely fine<br />

£200-250<br />

The latest published transcript of the medal roll lists Trooper<br />

H. Long as receiving the B.S.A. Company’s Medal for<br />

Matabelel<strong>and</strong> 1893, as a trooper with Raaff’s Column; <strong>and</strong> a<br />

clasp for Rhodesia 1896, as a trooper with the Gwelo<br />

Volunteer Corps. However, the medal here appears entirely<br />

as issued.<br />

PROVENANCE:<br />

<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, February 1974<br />

299<br />

Hong Kong Plague Medal 1894 (Private R. Tranter,<br />

S.L.I.), edge bruising, good very fine<br />

£900-1,100<br />

3713 Private Richard Tranter, born Hereford, May 1871;<br />

enlisted in the Shropshire Light Infantry, June 1892; served<br />

with the Regiment in Hong Kong, December 1893 to<br />

December 1894; discharged, October 1901.<br />

300<br />

India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp,<br />

Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (4115 Pte. S. Rees 1st. Bn.<br />

Som: Lt. Infy.), very fine<br />

£100-140<br />

PROVENANCE:<br />

<strong>Spink</strong> Numismatic Circular, January 1974

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