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

№ 267

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4 July 2001

Hammer Price:
£110

Four: Gunner J. E. Waters, Royal Artillery

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (1061772 Gnr., R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Defence & War Medals, extremely fine (4) £40-50

Sold with photograph of the recipient in uniform and interesting extracts from letters about his Indian service. He served with E Battery, R.H.A., during the ‘Red Shirt’ rebellion of 1930-31. He was recalled and served with 29 Heavy Battery until evacuated at Dunkirk in May 1940, afterwards serving in the U.K. on coastal defence.