Auction Catalogue

2 December 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 470 x

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2 December 2009

Hammer Price:
£520

Pair: Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel H. G. L. Wortabet, Indian Medical Department

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Surg., I.M.D.); India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (Surgn., 3d Infy) second clasp loose, correction to rank, mounted for wear, minor contact marks, very fine (2) £380-420

Henry George Luther Wortabet was born in Syria on 5 November 1858. He qualified as a M.B. C.M. 1878; M.D. 1883, Edinburgh. Serving with the Indian Medical Department, he was appointed Surgeon in March 1879; Surgeon Major in March 1891, and Lieutenant-Colonel in March 1899. Lieutenant-Colonel Wortabet retired on 22 June 1909. With associated copied papers.