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

№ 813

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£500

Pair: Colonel G. C. P. Onslow, Royal Engineers

Afghanistan 1878-80
, 2 clasps, Charasia, Kabul (Lieut., R.E.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Captn., R.E.) contact marks, therefore nearly very fine (2) £400-500

Gerald Charles Penrin Onslow joined the Royal Engineers as Lieutenant on 29 April 1873. He served in the Afghan War of 1879-80, and was present in the engagement at Charasia on the 6th October 1879, and in the operations around Cabul in December 1879, including the storming of the Asmai Heights (Mention in despatches, Medal with two clasps). He served also with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-87 (Medal with clasp), and retired with the rank of Colonel on 10 February 1904. See Lot 243 for the medal awarded to his son.