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

№ 155

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4 July 2001

Hammer Price:
£750

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (4221 Gunr. T. Bale, E Batt. B Bde. R.H.A.) correction to one letter of surname, otherwise nearly very fine £250-300

Thomas Bale served in E Battery B Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, at the battle of Maiwand. His record of service notes that his original medical documents were lost in the battle. Two men of this battery won the Victoria Cross on 27 July 1880 and the battery was subsequently awarded the Honour Title “Maiwand”.