Auction Catalogue

23 June 2005

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

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№ 117 x

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£5,500

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (642 Pte. J. Whelan, 1/24th Foot) extremely fine

Private John Whelan was killed in action at Isandhlwana on 22 January 1879. He had attested at Brecon on 24 September 1875, aged 23 years.