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Lot

№ 403

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6 December 2017

Hammer Price:
£240

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Belfast (4159 Pte. W. Muckersie, 10th. Hussars) small scratch to obverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine £160-200

William Muckersie served with the 10th Hussars in South Africa during the Boer War, and died of disease at Rustenberg on 24 December 1900. The published casualty roll lists him as ‘Mackersie’ in the 9th Lancers. Believed to be just 9 single ‘Belfast’ clasps to the 10th Hussars, all to men on attachment to the 6th Dragoons.