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

Lot

№ 134

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£550

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 4 clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (16749 Sapr. W. James, 24th Co. R.E.) edge bruising and pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce £550-650

Roll confirms all clasps. Sapper James served with the 24th Field Company in 1882, and with the 26th Field Company in 1884-85. He was one of only 29 Royal Engineers present at Abu Klea.