CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS
1126
Pair: Private W. Pearson, York and Lancaster Regiment
EGYPT AND SUDAN 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (2479 Pte., 2/York & Lanc. R.); KHEDIVE’S STAR, 1884,
unnamed, slight edge bruising, contact marks, very fine and better (2) £140-180
1127
Four: Private G. Lee, Army Service Corps, late The Queen’s Regiment
INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4620 Pte., 1st Bn. Royl. W. Surr.
Regt.) unofficial rivets between clasps; QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South
Africa 1902 (4620 Pte., The Queen’s); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (M2-265476 Pte., A.S.C.) mounted for display, very
fine and better (4) £160-200
George Lee was born in Woking, Surrey. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Royal West Surrey Regiment at Kingston-on-
Thames on 27 October 1894, aged 18 years, 8 months. With the regiment he served in India, November 1896-March 1902 and in
South Africa, March-September 1902. Transferred to the Army Reserve in September 1902, he was discharged having completed his
period of service in October 1906. During the Great War he served in the Army Service Corps. With copied service papers, m.i.c. and
roll extracts.
1128
Three: Sepoy Basaisar, 31st Regiment Punjab Infantry
INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897 (2790 Lascar Basaisar, 31st Regt.
Punjab Infy) engraved naming; BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (2790 Sepoy Basessar, 31 Pjbis.); INDIAN ARMY L.S.&G.C., G.V.
R., 1st issue (2790A Sepoy Bassaissar, 31st Pjbs.) note different spelling of name, very fine and better (3) £220-260
With copied account of the ‘Malakand’ action and list of casualties.
1129
Pair: Private R. Martlew, West Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action at Lake Chrissie in February 1901
ASHANTI STAR 1896 (3328 L. Cpl. R. Martlew, 2 W. Yorks. R.); QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights,
Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3328 Pte. R. Martlew, W. Yorkshire Regt.) together with
a large white silk ribbon commemorating the Relief of Ladysmith by the 2nd West Yorks and General Clery’s Division,
28 February 1900, the first polished, nearly very fine, the second extremely fine (3) £700-800
Private R. Martlew was killed in action at Lake Chrissie on 6 February 1901, in a heavy attack by a big force under Botha at Bothwell,
near Lake Chrissie. On that occasion the West Yorks had extremely hard fighting, and lost 19 men killed and 7 wounded. Sergeant W.
B. Traynor was awarded the Victoria Cross for bringing in a wounded comrade, after he himself had been wounded, and then returning
to the command of his section.
1130
Pair: Private J. Grant, Grenadier Guards
QUEEN’S SUDAN 1896-98 (5666 Pte., 1/Gren. Gds.); KHEDIVE’S SUDAN 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (Pte. Gren. Gds.)
impressed naming, good very fine (2) £320-360
1131
Pair: Private E. Boyle, Northumberland Fusiliers
QUEEN’S SUDAN 1896-98 (4624 Pte., 1/Northd. Fus.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (4624 Pte., North’d. Fus.) very
fine and better (2) £380-420
Ex. American Numismatic Collection, Morton & Eden, 24/25 May 2006, lots 186 (& 202).
4624 Private E. Boyle, 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, served in the Sudan campaign, 1896-98 and was awarded the Queen’s
Medal and Khedive’s Medal with clasp for Khartoum. Serving in the Boer War with the 1st Battalion, he was killed in action at
Elandslaagte, near Klerksdorp, on 25 February 1902. He was awarded the Queen’s Medal with clasps for Belmont, Modder River,
Orange Free State, Transvaal, and the King’s Medal with two clasps. Sold with copied roll extracts.
1132
A scarce British North Borneo pair awarded to Lance-Corporal Sunder
Singh
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY MEDAL 1897-1916, 1 clasp, Punitive
Expedition (291 Lance Corporal Sunder Singh) bronze issue; BRITISH
NORTH BORNEO COMPANY MEDAL 1898-1900, 1 clasp, Tambunan (291 Lance
Corporal Sunder Singh) bronze issue, nearly extremely fine (2)
£1200-1500
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