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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 75

Three: Gunner G. Nelson, Royal Garrison Artillery Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Defence of Kimberley (9088 Gnr: G. Nelson, 23rd W.D., R.G.A.); China 1900, no clasp (9088 Gr. G. Nelson 91 Co R.G.A.); Kimberley Star 1899-1900, Hallmarks for Birmingham 1900, additionally engraved ´Gunner G. Nelson. 23 Compy. W.D. R.G.A.´, last lacking top riband bar, generally very fine or better (3) Estimate £ 350-400 9088 Gunner George Nelson, born Newcastle, 1876; enlisted in the Royal Artillery, April 1895; served with 23 Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery in South Africa from November 1897, and present at the Defence of Kimberley, 14.10.1899 - 15.2.1900; served with 15 Battery, R.G.A. in China from 18.7.1900; discharged 1.4.1907 after 12 years´ service. Approximately 24 ´Defence of Kimberley´ clasp issued to the unit. Provenance: Glendining, September 1992

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