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№ 622

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13 March 2024

Hammer Price:
£900

An unusual group of five miniature dress medals, in the form of a bracelet, attributed to Colonel C. J. R. Rayment, Army Veterinary Department

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-5; India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98; Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, mounted in the form of a bracelet, with the clasps affixed to enamel ‘ribands’, and housed in a fitted Spink, London, tooled leather case, nearly extremely fine (5) £400-£500

George Joseph Robert Rayment was commissioned Veterinary Surgeon in the Army Veterinary Department on 24 July 1872, and served in the Second Afghan War in 1880, including the expedition against the Atchakzais (Medal). He saw further service during the Egyptian campaign of 1882, and was present at the engagement at Mahsama (Medal, and Khedive’s Star). He subsequently served in the Sudan campaign in 1885 (Clasp), and then with the Waziristan Delimitation Escort under Brigadier General Turner in 1884 (Mentioned in Despatches), and with the Waziristan Field Force under Sir William Lockhart in 1894-95 (Medal with clasp). He saw further service with the Chitral Field Force under Sir Robert Low in 1895 (Mentioned in Despatches, Medal with clasp), and then in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India in 1897-98 with the Tochai Field Force as Inspecting Veterinary Officer (Clasp). He was advanced Veterinary Lieutenant-Colonel on 4 August 1898.

Sold with two original letters, and a portrait photographic image believed to be of the recipient.