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9 & 10 May 2018

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Lot

№ 1132

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10 May 2018

Hammer Price:
£440

Pair: Private W. J. Best, Rifle Brigade, severely wounded at Ladysmith, 11 December 1899

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (4031 Pte. W. J. Best. Rifle Brigade.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 1 clasp, South Africa 1902 (4031 Pte. W. J. Best. Rifle Brigade.) edge bruising and heavy contact marks, nearly very fine, single clasp to the KSA scarce (2) £240-280

W. J. Best served with the Rifle Brigade in South Africa during the Boer War, and was severely wounded at Ladysmith on 11 December 1899.