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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 1441

Zanzibar, Sultanate, Jubilee Medal 1911-1936, Sultan H.H. Sir Khalifa Bin Harub G.C.B., 32mm, silver, faintly hallmarked on the edge, mounted on pin as worn, one or two small edge bruises, good very fine and rare

Walwyn George Poyer was born in London, England. He served during the Second Boer War with the Cape Mounted Rifles and the Durban Light Infantry. Enlisted with the 1st South African Infantry on 2 September 1915. Transferred to the 2nd South African Infantry, and was twice wounded in action while serving in Flanders, first on 23 January 1916 and later 12 July 1916 after which he was pronounced to be suffering from shell shock. Discharged on 19 November 1916, medically unfit for service, with Silver War Badge; sold together with copied research including medal roll, attestation and pension details.

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£3,800

Starting price
£320