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Auction: 8023 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 205

x A Scarce Campaign Group of Three to Piper R. Galbraith, 42nd Royal Highlanders Crimea 1854-56, three clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol (3036. Robert. Galbraith. 42.Royal. Highanders), regimentally impressed in upright serif capitals, pawnbrokers´ mark in reverse field, left hand side of 2nd clasp facing sprung, contact marks; Ashantee 1873-74, one clasp, Coomassie (3036. Piper. R. Galbraith. 42nd Highds 1873-4), pawnbrokers´ marks in obverse field, minor official correction to unit; Turkish Crimea, Sardinian die, contemporarily engraved in upright serif capitals, ´3036 R. Galbraith 42nd Royal Highlanders´, pierced and plugged with later scroll bar suspension, generally nearly very fine (3) Estimate £ 800-900 3036 Piper Robert Galbraith, born Falkirk, Scotland; enlisted as Private 42nd Foot, 1854 (entitled to Indian Mutiny with Lucknow clasp); appointed Piper 1867; discharged 1875, after 21 years and 10 days service with the Colours.

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