AN EXTREMELY RARE CHINA & BOER WAR COMBINATION TRIO.
CHINA WAR MEDAL (Boxer Rebellion)
& QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL,(Shadow Dates)
CAPE COLONY - DRIEFONTEIN - PAARDEBURG - TRANSVAAL.
& KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL.
SOUTH AFRICA 1901 & 1902
To:
Gnr. C.St Clair. Royal Garrison Artillery
Served Paardeberg & Driefontein and in China during the Boxer Rebellion & Received 12 months hard labour in jail at Wormwood Scrubs for blackmail.)
St Clair was One of only 35 recipients of this combination.
[IMPRISONED FOR BLACKMAIL]
After leaving the army St Clair began employment as a fitter's mate but soon found himself in very serious trouble with the civil authorities. He pleaded guilty to having "blackmailed with menace" one Harry Josselson, over the contents of three letters, he having threatened and caused Josselson to hand over £25, £5 and a further £5. St Clair was arrested and placed in custody on 12th May 1917 and sentenced by Mr Justice Shankey on 12th June 1917 to Nine Months Hard Labour at HMP WORMWOOD SCRUBS.
With a very interesting and fully researched service history.
All medals AEF. Top two clasps on QSA are pinned to the ribbon.
£1550.
An Excessively Rare M.G.S.- American War of 1812- to
A Native North American Warrior. [FORT DETROIT]-[CHRYSTLER’S FARM] To: “TEIR KARIWAKERON, WARRIOR. Only Five medals with BOTH these fabulously rare clasps.
£PRICE ON REQUEST (By Telephone Only)
An Excessively Rare M.G.S. Medal.- American War of 1812- To a Native North American Warrior. [FORT DETROIT]-[CHRYSTLER’S FARM]To: “TEIR KARIWAKERON, WARRIOR. One of only Five such medals bearing BOTH these two fabulously rare clasps.
An Outstanding & Possibly Unique Victorian Group of Four. Previously unseen 5 clasp combination. Tofrek, Suakin 1885, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897, Relief of Pekin. Pte Lazar, Q.O. Madras Sappers & Miners.
£2250
An Outstanding & Possibly Unique Victorian Group of Four. With a previously unseen five clasp combination of: Tofrek, Suakin 1885, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897, Relief of Pekin. To: Private Lazar, Queen\'s Own Madras Sappers & Miners.
An Excellent Somme & Cambrai “Double Gallantry” MILITARY MEDAL & BAR. 4284. L/Cpl F.O. COOPER 1/23 London Regt. All medals Superb Mint State.
£2450
An Excellent Somme & Cambrai “Double Gallantry” MILITARY MEDAL & BAR. 4284. L/Cpl F.O. COOPER 1/23 London Regt. All medals Superb Mint State.
An Outstanding & Unique Royal Navy “South Atlantic” Group of Five.
British Empire Medal, South Atlantic Medal, Golden Jubilee Medal 2002, Meritorious Service Medal (QEII), L.S.G.C & Bar.
£4995
An Outstanding & Unique Royal Navy “South Atlantic” Group of Five. British Empire Medal, South Atlantic Medal, Golden Jubilee Medal 2002, Meritorious Service Medal (QEII), L.S.G.C & Bar.
A Rare & Desirable “CHARGE of ALIWAL” Sutlej Medal.
SOBRAON Clasp & ALIWAL Reverse. With Maharajpoor Star 1843 To: WILLIAM PARRY 16th LANCERS.
£2150
A Rare & Desirable “CHARGE of ALIWAL” Sutlej Medal. SOBRAON Clasp & ALIWAL Reverse. With Maharajpoor Star 1843To: WILLIAM PARRY 16th LANCERS.
A Scarce & Desirable PUNJAB MEDAL 1849. (GOOJERAT)-(MOOLTAN) To. SEPOY BUGLER, PATTUCK. 3rd Native Infantry.
£595
A Scarce & Desirable PUNJAB MEDAL 1849. (GOOJERAT)-(MOOLTAN) To. SEPOY BUGLER, PATTUCK. 3rd Native Infantry.
A Very Desirable & High Grade PUNJAB MEDAL 1849. (GOOJERAT)-(CHILIANWALA). To. B. GOODCHILD. 24th Foot Regt. With confirming medal roll.
£895
A Very Desirable & High Grade PUNJAB MEDAL 1849. (GOOJERAT)-(CHILIANWALA). To. B. GOODCHILD. 24th Foot Regt. With confirming medal roll.
A Very Desirable PUNJAB MEDAL 1849. (GOOJERAT)-(CHILIANWALA) To. Sgt. F. BRITTAIN. 24th Foot Regt. Who Died of Disease, 26th August 1850.
With confirming medal roll.
£995
A Very Desirable PUNJAB MEDAL 1849. (GOOJERAT)-(CHILIANWALA) To. Sgt. F. BRITTAIN. 24th Foot Regt. Who Died of Disease, 26th August 1850. With confirming medal roll.
A Fine High Ranking Officer’s INDIAN MUTINY & AFGHANISTAN Pair.
To: LIEUT - Lt COL. (Later Major General) CHARLES HENRY CLAY.
21st & 30th Bombay Native Infantry, late Bombay Staff Corps.
£1550
A Fine High Ranking Officer’s INDIAN MUTINY & AFGHANISTAN Pair. To: LIEUT - Lt COL. (Later Major General) CHARLES HENRY CLAY. 21st & 30th Bombay Native Infantry, late Bombay Staff Corps.
A Classic “Light Brigade Charger” group of four. Crimea Medal (Four Clasps) Indian Mutiny Medal (Central India) LSGC, & Turkish Crimea (British Issue) Sgt & Farrier Major, John Dyer, 8th Hussars. Charged, 25th October 1854
£PRICE ON REQUEST (By Telephone Only)
A Classic “Light Brigade Charger” group of four. Crimea Medal (Four Clasps) Indian Mutiny Medal (Central India) LSGC, & Turkish Crimea (British Issue) Sgt & Farrier Major, John Dyer, 8th Hussars. Charged, 25th October 1854