Auction Catalogue

22 September 2000

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 245

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22 September 2000

Hammer Price:
£440

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893, 2 clasps, Rhodesia 1896, Mashonaland 1897 (Troopr. J. Wilson, Raaf’s Column) the clasps loose as issued, very fine and scarce £400-500

Trooper J. Wilson is confirmed as a Corporal in the Rhodesia Horse Volunteers for Rhodesia 1896, and in the same unit as a Private for Mashonaland 1897. His name also appears in the 1896 rolls under Matabeleland Relief Force and Robertson’s Cape Boys Corps.