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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№ 1231 x

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£5,000

A rare El-Teb D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant W. G. Treadwell, 6/1st Scottish Division, Royal Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (25459 Actg. Bombr. W. G. Treadwell, R.A., 29th Feb. 1884); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Suakin 1884, El-Teb, Suakin 1885 (25459 Gunr., 6/1st Sco. Div. R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R. (Sergt., R.A.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, the ribands fitted with original brooch-pin devices for wearing, edge bruising and light contact marks, otherwise generally very fine (4) £5000-6000


Sold with an old portrait photograph of the recipient in uniform, and a section of navy blue serge cloth taken from his uniform, with original embroidered Sergeant’s stripes and R.A. badge, the whole fashioned into padded cushion for the display of his Honours and Awards.