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№ 186

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18 September 2009

Hammer Price:
£1,450

A Defence of Mafeking pair awarded to Corporal T. Gardiner, Bechuanaland Rifles, later Royston’s Horse

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Mafeking, Transvaal (128 Pte. T. Gardiner. Bec’land Rif:); Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Cpl. T. Gardner, Royston’s Horse) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (2) £1000-1200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late John F. Goodwin.

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Private T. Gardiner was dismissed from the Bechuanaland Rifles for misconduct. He also served in 1/Imperial Light Horse (No. 350) and 2/Imperial Light Horse (No. 2230).