Auction Catalogue

31 March 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 176

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31 March 2010

Hammer Price:
£140

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (2237 Pte. M. Lynch, 2 Sea. Highrs.), last clasp unofficially riveted, good very fine £160-180

Michael Lynch was invalided home in April 1901 and discharged as medically unfit for further service at Fort George in December of the same year. He had earlier gained entitlement to the India General Service Medal for the Hazara 1891 operations; sold with research, including roll verification for his entitlement to the clasp for “South Africa 1901”.