Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

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

№ 488

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£330

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (4208 Pte. Alexander Graham, 79th Foot) extremely fine £150-200

The clasp ‘North West Frontier was authorised for 15 expeditions on 1 July 1869. The clasp was again authorised on 14 June 1884 for Colonel A. F. Macdonell’s action at Shabkadar, 5 December 1863 - 2 January 1864. A total of 131 ‘North West Frontier’ clasps ware awarded to the 79th Regiment for this latter expedition.