Pair: Private M. J. Benney, Yorkshire Regiment

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Kachin Hills 1892-93 (2316 Private M. Benny 2nd Bn P.W.O. Yorkshire Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (2316 Pte. M. J. Benney, Yorkshire Regt.) contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and rare (2) £1,200-£1,400

Approximately 116 ‘Kachin Hills 1892-93’ clasps issued to the 2nd Battalion, The Prince of Wales’ Own Yorkshire Regiment, the only British regiment employed during these operations. Whilst many of these medals were issued with officially re-engraved naming, this example is perfect in all respects.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts and two published medal rolls.