Lot Archive

Lot

№ 916

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26 June 2008

Hammer Price:
£460

Pair: Sergeant F. Lyons, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Talana, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4212 Sgt., Rl. Dublin Fus.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (4212 Serjt., Rl. Dublin Fus.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £300-350

4212 Lance-Corporal F. Lyons, 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, was reported missing in action at Dundee on 20 October 1899. Having been captured by the Boers he was later released.