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

№ 524

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21 September 2007

Hammer Price:
£250

Pair: Private J. Puddephat, Border Regiment

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-95 (2303 Pte. J. J. Puddephat, 2d/ n. Border Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2303 Pte. J. Puddephatt, 1st Border Regt.), slight variation in name and initials, contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £200-240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Brigadier Brian Parritt, C.B.E..

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Joseph Joshua Puddephatt was born in the Parish of Abbotts Langley, Hertfordshire. A Corn Chandler by occupation, he attested for service in the Border Regiment on 2 January 1888, aged 19 years, 8 months. With the 2nd Battalion he served in Malta, November 1888-February 1890 and India, February 1890-March 1896. With the regiment he served in the Waziristan 1894-95 expedition. At Waziristan the 2nd Battalion Border Regiment was part of the Wana Column under Brigadier-General A. H. Turner. Transferred to the 1st Battalion in March 1900, he served with them in South Africa, 24 March-4 December 1900. He was discharged at the termination of his first period of engagement on 27 February 1901. Sold with copied service papers.