Auction Catalogue

7 December 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

№ 177

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7 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£850

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Chin Hills 1892-93, bronze issue (Hospl. Toty Gurva, 30th Madras Infy.) very fine and rare £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Alan Wolfe.

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A Toty was a low-caste labourer from southern India who, in this instance, would have been used for very menial tasks in the regimental hospital.