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

№ 983

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2 July 2003

Hammer Price:
£680

Pair: Private Andrew Ennis, 22nd Foot

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (18B / 914 Pte., 2/22nd Foot); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880, unnamed, first with slight edge bruising, good very fine, rare to regiment (2) £400-500

Sold with a copy of the roll which shows just three men of the 2/22nd Foot entitled to the medal with clasp for Kandahar. A further note states that the Bronze Star for Ennis was returned, and shown as “Struck off for absence.”