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Auction: 362 - The National Toy Soldier Museum Collection: Part 1 - Uniforms
Lot: 21

Rifle Brigade Tunic of Brig. General Charles Granville Fortescue, CB, CMG, DSO. Small. Dark navy, near black with dark gray facings and frogging. Fortescue (1861-1951) was present in the Anglo-Burmese War, then was stationed in the Gold Coast, during expedition to Karaga was mentioned in dispatches, appointed CMG; served in the Second Boer War and World War I, mentioned in dispatches; appointed CB 1911, and Brigadier General 1912. Moderate wear.


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