Auction Catalogue

2 April 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

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

Lot

№ 336 x

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2 April 2003

Hammer Price:
£75

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (1831 Sepoy Mishkar, Khyber Rifles) very fine £40-50

The Khyber Rifles were formed in the 1880s as a ‘Regular Militia’ unit and used only on the North West Frontier. Described by one source as a ‘valuable fighting force’, from time to time certain recruits let the side down by absconding with their rifles.