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Auction: 25001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 207

Alexandra Mounted Rifles

Founded in 1865, with Captain Arbuthnot commanding the unit which fell into Pearson's Column. The majority of their number reported for service in December 1878.

Approximately 30 Medals to the unit, 29 of them with clasp '1879'.

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Trumpt. St. Geo Arbuthnot. Alexandra. Md. Rifls.), good very fine

St George Arbuthnot was surely the young son of Captain W. T. Arbuthnot, who commanded the unit, this the only Medal inscribed to a Trumpeter.

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Sold for
£950

Starting price
£400

Sale 25001 Notices
St George Arbuthnot was brother of the unit Commanding Officer, not the son.