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

№ 481

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21 September 2007

Hammer Price:
£1,400

Pair: Trooper A. Chalke, British South Africa Police, a veteran of the Rhodesia 1896 operations who participated in the defence of Mafeking

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97
, reverse Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Troopr. A. Chalke, M.R.F.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Mafeking (2408 Tpr. A. Chalke, B.S.A. Police), contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise generally very fine (2) £700-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Barrett J. Carr Collection of Boer War Medals.

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Prior to his services in the Matabeleland Relief Force in Rhodesia, and as a member of the British South Africa Police at Mafeking, the recipient had served as a Private in the 2nd Battalion, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment 1886-94.