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

№ 994

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2 July 2003

Hammer Price:
£720

Three: Agent J. Sellars, Field Intelligence Department, late British South Africa Police

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, 1 clasp, Mashonaland 1897 (9 Troopr. J. M. Sellers, B.S.A.P.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking, Orange Free State, Transvaal (433 Tpr. J. M. Sellars, B.S.A.P.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (Agent J. Sellers, F.I.D.), note different initials and spelling of surname, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine (3) £440-540

Sold with copied extracts from rolls, confirming medals and clasps. During the Boer War, the recipient is noted as having served as a Sergeant with the 3rd New South Wales Imperial Bushmen in addition to service with the B.S.A.P. and F.I.D.