Auction Catalogue

4 July 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Miniature Medals

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

Lot

№ 48

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4 July 2001

Hammer Price:
£330

India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Samana 1897, Tirah 1897-98 (4547 Segt. T. Munro, 42nd Black Watch) suspension a little slack, otherwise good very fine and unique to the regiment £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the 42nd and 73rd Regiments (Black Watch).

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Collection

One officer and three men of the Black Watch received the medal with clasp for Punjab Frontier 1897-98. Sergeant Munro additionally received clasps for Samana 1897 and Tirah 1897-98.

Thomas Munro was born in Stirling and enlisted at Glasgow in May 1891, aged 19 years 11 months. Sold with copy discharge papers which confirm his medal and three clasps as his only entitlement.