Lot Archive

Lot

№ 693

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17 September 1999

Hammer Price:
£110

Pair: Armourer Staff Sergeant W. S. Holden, Army Ordnance Department, late Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (737 2nd Cl. Armr. Sergt., 2d Bn. Arg. & Suthd. Highrs.) some corrections to naming; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (737 Ar. S. Sjt., A.O.C.) very fine (2) £100-120

William Stephen Holden was born on 16 February 1870. He served in India 1895, with the Chitral Relief Force, attached to the Store Group Armourer Section. During the operations on the Punjab Frontier 1897-98, he served as Armourer Sergeant to the 1st Battalion The Buffs. He became Regimental Sergeant Major, Armourer Section, Army Ordnance Department, on 1 April 1912; Hon. Lieut., 10 June 1917; retired 17 April 1918.