India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-95 (Capt. H. M. S. O’Brien, 2nd Bn. Border Regt.) together with a second medal similarly named, both genuine issues, good very fine (2) £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The collection of Medals formed by the Late Clive Nowell.

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Henry Montagu Shallett O’Brien was appointed a Lieutenant in the Border Regiment on 10 May 1882, becoming Captain in December 1891. He served with the Waziristan Field Force 1894-95, but did not serve in the Boer War. He was promoted to Major in August 1902 and retired prior to 1914.