SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS 82
The Zulu War medal awarded to Lance-Sergeant John Key, 2/24th Foot, who served with “B” Company at the Defence of Rorke’s Drift SOUTH AFRICA 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (2389 Lce. Sergt. J. Key. 2-24th Foot) edge bruise, otherwise good very fine £20000-25000
John Key attested at Secunderabad, India, on 28 August 1871, and was posted to the 2nd Battalion, 24th Foot. Appointed a Drummer in 1873, he reverted to Private in September 1877 and was appointed Lance-Corporal in May 1878. He was promoted Corporal in July 1878 and appointed Lance-Sergeant on 19 February 1879. He thus served as a Corporal in “B” Company at the epic defence of the mission station at Rorke’s Drift on 22nd/23rd January 1879. He was promoted to Sergeant in March 1880 and placed on the unattached list at Secunderabad on 1 March 1884.
83 84 85 SOUTH AFRICA 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1152 Sergt. W. Faithorn, 1st Dn. Gds.) nearly extremely fine £400-450
SOUTH AFRICA 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1889 Pte. C. Cook, 2/3rd Foot) reconstituted with copy suspension and carriage, good very fine
£250-300
SOUTH AFRICA 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1859 Pte. R. Reid, 94th Foot) some contact marks, very fine
£420-460
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SOUTH AFRICA 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (T/3487 Pte. G. Nevill, A.S. Corps), edge bruise and a little polished, otherwise very fine
£300-350
George Nevill, who was born in Odiham, Hampshire and originally enlisted in the 4th Foot in February 1871, aged 19 years, transferred to the Army Service Corps in August 1873. Subsequently actively employed out in South Africa from February 1879 until March 1880 (Medal & clasp), he was also awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal prior to being discharged in February 1894. Nevill later settled in Longhope, near Farnham, and found employment as a coffee stall keeper; sold with a file of family research.
87 AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, no clasp (6 Bde/1879 Pte. J. Ponsford, 1/25th Foot) good very fine £100-120
John Ponsford was born in Millwall, London. A Rivetter by occupation, he attested for the 6th Brigade at Aldershot on 14 November 1877. He was posted to the 2nd Battalion 25th Regiment on 19 November 1877 and transferred to the 1st Battalion for service in India on 31 December 1878; serving in India, January 1879-February 1884 and taking part in the Afghanistan Campaign 1878-80. The Afghanistan Medal was his only award. With copied service papers and roll extract.
88
The Second Afghan War Medal to Private W. Wilson, 66th Foot, killed in action at Maiwand on 27 July 1880
AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, no clasp (B/210 Pte. W. Wilson, 66th Foot), edge bruising, otherwise very fine
£1400-1600
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