Auction Catalogue

2 July 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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

Lot

№ 326

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2 July 2003

Hammer Price:
£260

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1891-2 (R. Vosper, P.O. 2nd Cl., H.M.S. Racer) suspension claw tightened, edge bruising, very fine £160-180

Approximately 300 ‘1891-2’ clasps were awarded to the R.N. and R.M.

H.M.S.
Racer’s contribution to the Naval Brigade, landed to attack chief Foteh Cabbah in the Gambia, comprised two Officers, 53 seamen, 11 Royal Marines and 39 kroomen.