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Auction: 20003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 365

A very rare campaign group of five awarded to Sergeant T. E. Walsh, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers, later Sub-Conductor, Indian Unattached List

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (4077. Corpl. T. E. Walsh. 9/Lcrs.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4077 Corpl: T. E. Walsh 9th Lancers.); Tibet 1903-04, no clasp (4077 Sergt: T. E. Walsh. 9th Lcrs.); British War Medal 1914-20 (4077 S-Cond. T. E. Walsh. I.U.L.); Army L.S. & G.C, G.V.R. (Staff-Serjt. T. E. Walsh. I.M.L), light contact marks, very fine and better (5)

Thomas Edward Walsh was born in November 1876 and initially served with the 9th Lancers during the Boer War. Returned to India, he gained attachment to the Supply & Transport Corps, appearing to be the only recipient of the Tibet Medal from the 9th Lancers. Married at Bombay in 1905, he transferred to the Remount Department and served with the Indian Unattached List during the Great War, with sole entitlement to the British War Medal. An active member of the 9th Lancers Old Comrades Association, Walsh returned from India during the 1920s and was soon appointed to the Committee of the OCA. He was latterly appointed as Hon. Treasurer - a role he held for some fifteen years whilst living at Tennison Road, SE25. Walsh died in November 1950 and is buried in Harrow; sold together with copied OCA Committee photograph which includes the recipient, marriage certificate, written copied obituary from The Delhi Spearmen.

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£2,100

Starting price
£900