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Lot 1377

Sale 140 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Group of Five to DOW: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 reverse), - two clasps - Orange Free State, Transvaal; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; Canadian Memorial Cross (GVR). 336 Pte J.Blandford. Queensland I.B. on first medal, 73584 Pte J.Blandford, 28/Can:Inf: on second medal, 73584 Pte. J.Blandford. 28 - Can.Inf. on third medal, (fill in medal) 25868 Pte. W.Green. Lan.Fus. on fourth medal and 73584 Pte. J.Blandford on last medal. The first four medals are impressed, the last medal engraved. Contact marks on first medal, otherwise very fine - extremely fine.

Ex I.S.Wright Sale 25 21/9/1993.

Joseph Blandford, born 04Oct1881 in Brighton, Sussex, England; Enl. in 6 Queensland Imperial Bushmen; Emb.04Apr1901; arrived Cape Town 02May1901; posted to Lt-Col Grey's Column and commenced patrolling Transvaal and Orange Free State with multiple skirmishes, raids and engagements; RTA 17May1902; unit disbanded 23Jun1902; WWI: Enl. in 28 Canadian Infy Bn; to France 16Sep1915; WIA 09Oct1916 at Vimy Ridge, GSW neck and crushed; to 14 General Hospital dangerously ill and died 22Oct1916; Buried Wimereux Communal Cemetery; Memorial Cross sent to his mother in Sussex, England.

With copy of Service File and other research.

Estimate
$1,500
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$900