Auction Catalogue

6 May 1992

Starting at 11:30 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 181

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6 May 1992

Hammer Price:
£140

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY MEDAL 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893 (Trpr. M.P. Thorsen, Salisbury Horse) very fine

Trooper Thorsen was present in Mashonaland in 1890 with the British South Aftica Police and although he was entitled to the 1890 medal he never claimed it. He served also in the 1896 campaign with Greys Scouts and the Salisbury Field Force.