Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1263

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£250

Pair: Sergeant A. B. L. Latham, Irish Guards

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (22779212 Cpl., I.G.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (22779212 Sgt., IG) first with edge bruising and contact marks, very fine and better (2) £90-110

Sold with copied research which states, On 30th January 1967 an Anti-tank gun of No.1 Company exploded during practice at Habilayn. Four Guardsmen were killed [names given]. The following were wounded [eight names given, including] ‘Sergeant A. Latham’