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

№ 135

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£900

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 4 clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Teb, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (14119 Sapr. W. Ryan, 26th Co. R.E.) extremely fine and rare £500-600

Ex Whitaker Collection 1890.

Roll confirms all clasps. Sapper Ryan was one of only 33 Royal Engineer recipients of the clasp for El-Teb and one of only 38 recipients of the clasp for Kirbekan.