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

№ 610

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22 September 2000

Hammer Price:
£400

Pair: Private W. Craigen, Cameron Highlanders

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3563 Pte., 1/Cam. Hdrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum, the edge inscribed ‘3563 Pte. Craigen, 1 Cam. Highrs.’; together with copper medal, the obverse with bust of General Gordon, reverse with view of Khartoum, and legend ‘Khartoum’, good very fine (3) £250-300

Sold with a copy of a three page article written by Craigen and originally published in The 79th News, relating to the Battles of Atbara and Omdurman.