The Collection of Medals Formed by Bill and Angela Strong

South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (Surgeon W. C. Gasteen, M.B. A.M. Dept.) toned, nearly extremely fine £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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William Charles Gasteen entered the service as Assistant Surgeon on 31 March 1868, becoming Surgeon in March 1883 and Surgeon Major in March 1880. He served in South Africa throughout the Zulu and Sekukuni campaigns in 1879 as Secretary and Statistical Officer to the Surgeon-General of the Forces in the Field. Placed on Retired Pay in March 1888, he was employed as Surgeon to the Royal Military Academy until April 1901.