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

№ 878

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30 March 2011

Hammer Price:
£880

Pair: Private J. Pearce, Yorkshire Light Infantry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3992 Pte., 2 Yorks. Lt. Inf.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3992 Pte., York. L.I.) edge bruising, contact marks, fine (2) £140-180

3992 Private J. Pearce, 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Light Infantry, was wounded at Modder River, on 28 November 1899. He was then unlucky enough to be severely injured after being struck by lightning at Dieplaagte, 7 February 1902. With copied roll extracts.