Lot 638

Description

National Rifle Association of NSW medal, 1914, in silver (32x40mm), with suspension loop, reverse inscribed, 'A.M.P. R.C./J.Blumer/1914'; Q(ueensland) P(olice) R(ifle) C(lub) badge (29x36mm), in gilt and enamel, pin back; also Great Britain, NRA Service Rifle Championship medal, undated, in bronze (33x51mm), with suspension loop, unnamed. Pin on second item broken and some oxidation, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (3)

J.Blumer of the AMP Rifle club won the NRA Medal in July 1914 following a shoot-off against F.Rossiter when they had tied after firing 14 shots in two stages at 900 yards at the Randwick rifle range.