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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 59

(x) South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (T. Billington. Corpl. R.M. H.M.S. Forester.), contact wear, nearly very fine

76 Medals with clasp '1879' awarded to H.M.S. Forester.

Thomas Billington served with Forester during the Zulu War: members of the crew skirmished with a party of Zulus off Port Durnford when they went close inshore to take soundings and were later involved in operations to take Cetshwayo prisoner towards the end of the war. Billington was issued his medal at RM Plymouth on 17 September 1887; sold together with copied research.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£600 to £800

Starting price
£480