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Auction: 12003 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 243

The Khedive´s Sudan Medal Attributed to Brigadier-General P.R. Wood, [C.B., C.M.G.], Royal Irish FusiliersKhedive´s Sudan 1896-1908, one clasp, Sudan 1899, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine, with the following related material all contained in a metal box bearing a tag inscribed ´Maj. Genl. Wood, 8 Lincoln St., Sloane Square, London SW´:- The recipient´s epaulettes, bearing the rank insignia of a Lieutenant-Colonel- Various Badges, buttons, and rank insignia, including that of a Brigadier-General- Various cloth insignia- Three riband bars- The recipient´s spurs- Three covers, addressed to ´Capt. P. Wood, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Khartoum, Sudan, Egypt´ with a ´Mafeking´ cancellation; to ´Capt. P.R. Wood, R.I. Fusiliers, 10th Soudanese Battalion, Cairo, Egypt´ with an ´Orange River Colony´ cancellation; and to ´Captain Wood, R.I. Fusiliers, Churchfield Road, Ealing, London, England´ with ´Bloemfontein´ cancellations respectively- Various Great War period postcards, including one showing the bombed-out centre of Ypres written by the recipient, dated 29.8.1915- Invitation to a Reception to celebrate the marriage of General and Mrs. P.A. Cronje, 5.7.1904

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