Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1512

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27 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£140

Three: Captain F. Cowie, Indian Army

British War and Victory Medals
(Lt.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Iraq, N.W. Persia (Lieut., 79 Carnatic Inf.), nearly extremely fine (3) £130-160

Captain Frank Cowie was appointed to the I.A.R.O. as 2nd Lieutenant in March 1917. He trained at the Officers School of Instruction at Ambala. Originally attached to the 88th Infantry he later transferred to the 79th Carnatic Infantry.