Auction Catalogue

5 April 2006

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

№ 83

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£380

Pair: Private E. Looney, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 3 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, El-Teb-Tamaai (4136 Pte., 3/K.R. Rif. C.), minor official correction to surname; Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed as issued, minor contact marks, good very fine (2) £300-360

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

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Edward Looney was born in Newmarket, Cork and attested for the 60th Rifles on 3 July 1879, aged 19 years, 2 months. He served overseas in South Africa, March 1881-February 1882, Malta, February-July 1882 and Egypt, July 1882-September 1885. Sold with copied service papers and confirmation of clasps.