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Auction: 11011 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 99

Family Group: Pair: Private T. Miles, 21st Lancers, a Member of ´D´ Squadron, Who Was Killed in Action During the Charge at Omdurman Queen´s Sudan 1896-98 (4014 P´te T. Miles 21/L´crs); Khedive´s Sudan 1896-1908, one clasp, Khartoum (4014 Pte. T. Miles. 21st Lrs), generally very fine or better Four: Driver A. Miles, Royal Field Artillery 1914 Star, with Bar (24120 Dvr: A. Miles. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (24120 Dvr. A. Miles. R.A.); Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ´Field Marshal´s bust´ type (24120 Dvr: A. Miles. R.F.A.), generally very fine or better (6) Estimate £ 4,000-5,000 4014 Private T. Miles served in Captain Eadon´s ´D´ Squadron, 21st Lancers, which formed the centre of the charge at Omdurman, where he was killed in action; ´D´ Squadron sustained the highest number of casualties during the charge, with 11 killed and 13 wounded. 24120 Driver Arthur Miles served during the Great War with 14th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, on the Western Front, from 23.8.1914.

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