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Education: England and Wales, Cambridge, Clare College, a bronze award medal by Munsey, arms, rev. wreath, named (Rugby Union Football Team, A.D. Flower, 1886), 50mm; Corpus Christi College, Copeman Medal (Founded 1929), a bronze award by T.H. Paget, view of the College through portico, rev. serpent between two shields, edge named (Reginald Hilton, M.D.), 70mm; Jesus College Athletic Club, a bronze award medal by Munsey, arms, rev. wreath, named (1/2 Mile, H.C.W. Sharp, 1930), 50mm; Jesus College Boat Club, Trial Eights, a bronze award medal by Munsey, similar, edge named (1908, 4, C.W. Darch), 50mm; Pembroke College Chess Club, a bronze award medal by Munsey, arms, rev. wreath, named (Handicap Tournament, E.H. Duke, Lent Term, 1886), 50mm; P[eterhouse] A[thletic] C[lub], a bronze award medal by Munsey, arms, rev. wreath, named (R.H. Thornton, 1896), 39mm; Trinity College Athletic Club, a bronze award medal by Munsey, arms, rev. wreath, named (Relay Race, Mayfields L.T.C., E.E. Leader, L.H. Salaman, C.H. Deane, 1904), 50mm; University, a bronze award medal by Munsey, arms, rev. penny-farthing bicycle in wreath, edge named (1886 C.U.B.C. 10 Miles Bicycle Trial Race, 2nd, G.F.C. Searle), 51mm; University O[fficer] T[raining] C[orps], a bronze award medal by Munsey, arms in wreath, rev. wreath, named (C.U.R.A. Miniature, Rapid, W.R. Parkes, Lent Term, 1925), 38mm [9]. Trinity medal dirty, others very fine and better, second practically as struck and rare (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Obverse of second only illustrated, reduced. Able Seaman L.H. Salaman, Hawke Bn, RNVR, was killed in action on 19 June 1915 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli. C.U.R.A. = Cambridge University Rifle Association