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

№ 356

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2 July 2003

Hammer Price:
£180

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Jubaland (83 Gnr. Inder Singh, Murree Mtn. Bty.) edge bruising, about very fine £60-80

Magor states that this was the first time that an Indian Artillery unit was employed in Africa. And the men of the Murree Mountain Battalion acquitted themselves well, not least in the withdrawal to Afmadu, when several attacks were launched by the Somalis. Making good use of case shot, they accounted for at least a dozen of the enemy who made the mistake of appearing in the open.