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Auction: 22003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 186

(x) Six: Sergeant J. Woodford, Imperial Yeomanry Field Hospital, late Army Hospital Corps

Ashantee 1873-74, 1 engraved clasp, Coomassie (2146 S/Sgt. J. C. Woodford A, H, Corps), unofficially re-impressed naming; South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (Sgt. J. C. Woodford A, Hos, Corps.), unofficially re-impressed naming; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 6 copy clasps, Tel-el-Kebir, El-Teb_Tamaai, Kirbekan, Suakin 1884, Abu Klea, The Nile 1884-85 (S.M. J. Woodford. M. S. Corps.), unofficially re-impressed naming; Khedive's Star 1882; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (.Lieut. J. Woodford. Imp: Yeo: Field Hosp.), rank unofficially amended; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R. (S/M. J. Woodford M. S. Corps.), unofficially re-impressed naming, mounted as worn, very fine (6)

J. Woodford confirmed on the published Medal Roll for the Queen's Medal & 3 clasps as a Sergeant with the Imperial Yeomanry Field Hospital. It appears all the other 'campaign service' demonstrated with the other Medals was fabricated by the recipient.

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Sold for
£450

Starting price
£180