Auction Catalogue

19 September 2003

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. To coincide with the OMRS Convention

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

Lot

№ 564

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19 September 2003

Hammer Price:
£410

Six: Sergeant C. Picton, Liverpool Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5901 Pte., Liverpool Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5901 Pte., Liverpool Regt.); 1914 Star (6901 Sjt., 1/L’pool. R.) note differing first digit of regimental number; British War and Victory Medals (5901 Sjt., L’pool. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (5901 Sjt., 1/L’pool. R.) contact wear and edge bruising to first two, nearly very fine, otherwise generally very fine or better (6) £250-300

M.S.M. London Gazette 18 October 1916.

C. Picton went to France and Flanders on 12 August 1914 with the original contingent.