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A Collection of Gallantry Awards to the South Wales Borderers

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№ 652

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1 March 2018

Hammer Price:
£360

The mounted group of eight miniature dress medals worn by Brigadier-General C. W. Pearless, South Wales Borderers

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal Johannesburg, clasps loose on riband; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps; 1914-15 Star (Major C. W. Pearless. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals; Egypt, Kingdom, Order of the Nile, Third Class badge, silver and enamel, mounted as worn, enamel damage to CMG, otherwise nearly extremely fine (8) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Gallantry Awards to the South Wales Borderers.

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For the recipient’s full-sized breast awards, see Lot 651.