Auction Catalogue

19–21 June 2013

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 973

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20 June 2013

Hammer Price:
£95

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (3820 Pte. E. G. Miller, 3rd Dgn. Gds.) very fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Boer War Medals.

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Ernest Guy Miller was born in Hoxton, London. A Mason’s Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Dragoons of the Line at Oxford on 29 June 1897, aged 22 years. Posted to the 3rd Dragoon Guards, he served in South Africa, January 1901-February 1902 and again , October 1902-June 1904. Transferred to the Army Reserve in June 1904, he was discharged on 28 June 1913. With copied service papers.