Lot 1469
Sale NZ1 · The Unique & Unparalleled Collection of New Zealand Historical Medals & Memorabilia (Part 1)
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Description
Rose Road Race, fob medal, c1912, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 9.4g, 40x40mm), by W.D. (William Dunlop, Christchurch), ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'The/Rose/Leads', reverse inscribed 'Rose/Road/Race/15 Miles/Won by/T.Codling.'. Very fine.
6/1074A Pte Thomas Codling, carpenter, age 28 of St Albans, a well-known cycle road-racer serving with the Canterbury Infantry Battalion was wounded at Gallipoli on 5 May 1915 and killed in action at Gallipoli on 7 August 1915.
- Estimate
- $400
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $280