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

№ 872

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30 March 2011

Hammer Price:
£170

Four: Private F. W. Soloman, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, late North Staffordshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7289 Dmr. F. Soloman, N. Staff. Regt.) last two clasps loose on ribbon; 1914-15 Star (30274 L. Cpl. F. W. Soloman, Notts. & Derby. R.); British War and Victory Medals (30274 Pte. F. W. Soloman, Notts. & Derby. R.) mounted as worn, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-140

Frederick William Soloman served in the Boer War as a Drummer in the North Staffordshire Regiment. Re-enlisting on 6 January 1915, he entered the Balkan theatre of war as a Lance-Corporal in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment on 7 November 1915. Discharged on 16 June 1916 due to sickness, he was awarded the Silver War Badge. With copied m.i.c. and roll extract.