Auction Catalogue

21 September 2007

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 414

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21 September 2007

Hammer Price:
£1,300

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3492 Pte. W. Mooney, 21/L/crs.) contact marks, nearly very fine £1400-1800

William Mooney was born in the Parish of St. Paul’s, Dublin. A Surveyor by occupation, he attested for service with the 21st Hussars at Canterbury on 6 October 1892, aged 19 years. With the Hussars (becoming ‘Lancers’ in 1897), he served in India, September 1893-October 1896, and Egypt and Sudan, October 1896-June 1899. In the Sudan he served in “B” Squadron of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman. Private Mooney was discharged from the Army on 7 May 1907, having been found medically unfit for further service. Sold with copied attestation and discharge papers and other research.