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Auction: 7012 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 160

Pair: Major H.W. Dent, Royal West Surrey Regiment Egypt 1882-89, undated, one clasp, Suakin 1885 (Capt: & Ag. D.A.C.G., H.W. Dent. C&T. Staff.); Khedive´s Star 1884-6, unnamed as issued, pitting, obverse of Star blackened, otherwise very fine (2) Estimate £ 340-360 Major Herbert Wilkinson Dent, born March, 1852; Commissioned, Sub-Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, 26.6.1872; Promoted Lieutenant, 26.6.1873; Appointed Instructor of Musketry, 23.8.1879- 31.3.1883; Captain, 1st Battalion, 1.4.1883; served with the Expedition to the Sudan on attachment to the Transport Staff, and was present in the engagement near Tofrek, 22.3.1885; Adjutant, 1st Volunteer Battalion, West Surrey Regiment, 15.2.1886- 15.2.1891; Major 23.11.1892; he retired 30.12.1893.

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