Auction Catalogue

17 September 2020

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 306

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17 September 2020

Hammer Price:
£280

Four: Captain I. M. B. Oliphant, Lancashire Fusiliers, attached 16th Rajputs

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. I. M. B. Oliphant); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. Persia (Capt. I. M. B. Oliphant. 16-Rajputs.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Capt. I. M. B. Oliphant, Lan. Fus) rank and regiment officially corrected; nearly extremely fine and rare to regiment (4) £300-£360

Sold with copied medal index card which confirms all four medals and shows that Lieutenant (acting Captain) Ian Maurice Bruce Oliphant first entered the war in the South Persia theatre in May 1918, 4th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, attached 16th Rajputs.