The Chris Thomas Collection of Boer War Medals
Lot 2360
PAIR TO TASMANIAN WIA: Distinguished Conduct Medal (EVIIR); Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 reverse), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal. 146 Serjt: G.Kemsley. Tasmanian Cont: on first medal, 146 Sergt G.Kemsley 1st Tasmanian Bushmen on second medal. Both medals impressed, 1st and Bushmen on second medal engraved. Court mounted, toned extremely fine and rare.
Estimate
$15,000
SOLD $11,000
Ex Alex Kaplan Auction B14 (lot 413). Only four DCMs awarded to Tasmanians. DCM: LG 31/10/1902, p6909, posn 24. MID: 7/5/ 1901, p3114, posn 1. MID: dated 23/6/1902 by Lord Kitchener: LG 29/7/1902, p4855, posn 28. Wounded 10Aug1900 near Wonderfontein. With research.
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Lot 2358
TRIO INCLUDES WWI PAIR TO CAMEL CORPS WIA: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 2 ...
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Lot 2359
PAIR TO NURSING SISTER: Royal Red Cross (VRI) (RRC); Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type ...
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Lot 2360 This lot
PAIR TO TASMANIAN WIA: Distinguished Conduct Medal (EVIIR); Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 ...
Estimate $15,000
Lot 2361
PAIR: Distinguished Conduct Medal (EVIIR); Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 2 reverse with ghost ...
Estimate $15,000
Lot 2362
PAIR TO WIA AND SUBJECT OF CONTROVERSIAL INCIDENT: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 2 ...
Estimate $6,500
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