Auction Catalogue

27 June 2002

Starting at 10:00 AM

.

Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria including the collection to Naval Artificers formed by JH Deacon

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

Lot

№ 297 x

.

27 June 2002

Hammer Price:
£3,500

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (1459 Pte. T. Harkin, 1/24th Foot) some nicks and marks, otherwise better than very fine £2800-3200

Thomas Harkin was killed in action at Isandhlwana on 22 January 1879. He had attested for the 24th Foot on 29 August 1867, aged 21, and re-engaged at Cape Town on 19 December 1876. His effects were claimed by his father.