Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private T. Pickin, Irish Guards, late Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Talana, Tugela Heights (5272 Pte. J. Picken, Rl. Dublin Fus.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (..72 Pte. T. Picken, Rl. Dublin Fus.); British War Medal 1914-20 (8685 Pte. T. Pickin, Ir. Gds), note variation in initial and spelling of surname, first two with edge bruising and contact marks, good fine; last good very fine (3) £260-300

Private T. Picken, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, was invalided in April 1900. He originally received the Queen’s medal with clasps for Orange Free State and Transvaal; his clasps for Talana and Tugela Heights were added in October 1904. Sold with copied extract from rolls.