Auction Catalogue

4 & 5 December 2008

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 658

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5 December 2008

Hammer Price:
£95

Army L.S. & G.C. (3) E.VII.R. (Sergt. C. Chisolm, S. & T. Corps) unit re-engraved; G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (S/Sjt. Instr. W. Miller, I.U.L. (Attd. A.F.I.)); G.V.R., 3rd issue, India (S-Sjt. J. S. McMahon, I.A.S.C.) slight contact marks, last with some edge bruising, very fine and better (3) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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Colin Chisolm was awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1905 as a Sergeant in the Supply and Transport Corps. He had previously been awarded the I.G.S. Medal with clasp for Burma 1885-7 and I.G.S. Medal with clasps for Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Trah 1897-98. He was transferred to the Pension Establishment in 1913 having attained the rank of Sub Conductor. Sold with copied service papers and other research.

William Miller was awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1930 as a Staff Sergeant Instructor with the Auxiliary Force India. With copied I.A.O. extract.

James Sampson McMahon was awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1932 as a Staff Sergeant with the Indian Army Service Corps. With copied I.A.O. extract.