Auction Catalogue

30 March 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 297 x

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30 March 2011

Hammer Price:
£270

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Relief of Chitral 1895 (Vety. Ltt. H. B. Knight, Army Vety. Deptt.) clasps in that order, edge bruise, very fine £250-300

Harry Briscoe Knight was born in Farnham on 6 November 1868. After graduating from the London Veterinary College, he was appointed a Veterinary Lieutenant on 17 February 1892. With the Army Veterinary Department he served with the Chitral Relief Force and on the N.W. Frontier 1897-98. Promoted to Veterinary Captain in February 1902, he retired with a gratuity on 20 December 1905. With copied service papers and other research.