Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Groups

Sale 112    25–28 Jul 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 1082    Session 5 (2:30pm Tuesday 26th July)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Groups

Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au

PAIR: India General Service Medal 1854-95, - clasp - Hazara 1888; Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 (type 2 reverse), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901. 1318 Pte H.A.Beresford 2nd Bn Sea. Highrs on first medal, 1318 Pte H.A.Beresford, 2:Sea:Highrs: on second medal. First medal engraved, second medal impressed. Nicely toned, extremely fine.

Arthur Henry Beresford, firewood cutter and later decorator's managing clerk, age 18, born at Congleton, Cheshire, England; Enl.30Jun1884 at Fort George and to Seaforth Highlanders; Third Class Education 03Oct1884; to 2Bn Seaforth Highlanders 01Jan1886 and Garrison duty in India; Good Conduct Pay 30Jun1886; Second Class Education 12Aug1886; Operations Hazara Expedition, North West Frontier 01Oct-13Nov1888; Good Conduct Pay 30Jun1890; to L/Cpl 16Aug1890; to UK 28Jan1892; to Reserves 06Feb1892; Re-Enl.30Jun1896 and to Seaforth Highlanders Depot at Inverness; to 2Bn Seaforth Highlanders 14Feb1900; Emb.15Feb1900 for South Africa and operations including Roodepoort, Brandwater, Jagersfontein and Aliwal; Emb.14May1901 from South Africa; Disemb.29May1901 in UK; Disch.29Jun1901.

With research including copy of Service file.

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