Other Properties - Aust. Singles
Lot 3631 SESSION 8 (2.00PM THURSDAY 30TH JULY) Other Properties - Aust. Singles
Estimate $2,500
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SOLD $2,400
CHINA WAR MEDAL 1900. R.H.Wright, Sign. N.S.Wales Nav. Contgt. Impressed. Ribbon glued to felt backing board, nicely toned, minor edge bump, extremely fine.
Signaller Richard Hartley Wright; Emb.08Aug1900 on SS Salamis; RTA 25Apr1901 on SS Chingtu.
Richard Hartley Wright was born on 18Apr1878 at North Adelaide, Sth Aust. After the death of his father, Thomas, in 1889, his mother Ruth remarried in 1882 to widower John Hood and the family moved to Sydney sometime between 1885 and 1890. As well as serving with the N.S.Wales Naval Contingent to China, Richard also served in the Boer War in South Africa as a Trooper (serial no.38274) with 2nd Scottish Horse from 27Sep1901. While in service he died of dysentery at Ermelo, Eastern Transvaal on 17Apr1902 at age 24.
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