Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (59359 Gr. J. Bufton, R.A.); together with Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (2) £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Robert Lamb.

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John Bufton was born at Pennybont, Builth Wells, Radnorshire, in November 1866, and enlisted at Newport, Monmouthshire, in January 1887. He served in the Sudan Campaign of 1898 with 37 Field Battery, Royal Artillery, and is also entitled to the Khedive’s medal with Khartoum clasp.