Auction Catalogue

7 March 2007

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 744

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7 March 2007

Hammer Price:
£3,200

Pair: Private Oscar Pettit, 66th Foot, killed in action at Maiwand

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (1673 Pte. O. Pettit, 66th Foot) minor official correction to last letter of surname; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (1673 Pte. O. Pettit, 66th Foot) nearly extremely fine and a rare casualty as a pair (2) £1800-2200

Private Oscar Pettit was killed in action at Maiwand on 27 July 1880.