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25 & 26 November 2015

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Lot

№ 696

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26 November 2015

Hammer Price:
£750

India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Hazara 1888, Samana 1891 (Surgeon W. Vost, 2d Bn. 5th Gurkha Rgt.), contained in an old fitted leather case, original frayed riband and wearing brooch-pin, good very fine £400-500

William Vost was born in November 1861 and studied medicine at Glasgow University. Duly elected to the membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1886, he entered the Indian Medical Service as a Surgeon in March of the following year and witnessed active service in the Hazara Expedition of 1888 and in the Second Miranzai Expedition of 1891 (Medal & 2 clasps). He also witnessed active service in the Boxer Rebellion (Medal).

The author of
Jaunpur and Zafarabad Inscriptions (1905), Vost was placed on the Retired List as a Lieutenant-Colonel in December 1913.

Now sold with original commission as Surgeon I.M.D., and three certificates for various medical qualifications