Special Collections

Sold on 4 July 2001

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The Collection of Medals to Artillery Units formed by Lt-Col. A.M. Macfarlane

Lt-Col. A.M. Macfarlane, RA (Retd)

Lot

№ 145

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4 July 2001

Hammer Price:
£170

China 1857-60, 1 clasp, Canton 1857 (Corpl. John McCaffery, No. 4 B. 12th Bde. Rl. Arty.) very fine £120-140

John McCaffery served at Canton with 6 Company 10th Brigade, Royal Artillery. This battery was re-titled in 1859 and their medals were named with the new title. This medal was offered in 1963 together with his L.S. & G.C. medal which appeared in a sale in 2000.