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

№ 1224

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2 April 2003

Hammer Price:
£620

Four: Sowar Jamal Khan, 1st Bombay Lancers

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (1646 Sowar, 1/Bom. Lan.); China 1900, no clasp (1646 Sepoy, 1st Bom. Lancers); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (1646 Sowar, 31st D.C.O. Lcrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, no clasp (1646 Sowar, 1st Bombay Lancers) good very fine or better and a scarce group (4) £300-350

The 1st Bombay Lancers became the 31st D.C.O. Lancers in 1903. They were not regimentally present in China or Somaliland but small detachments were sent to reinforce other units in both campaigns.