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Auction: 7022 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 1066

A Sudan and South Africa Group of Four to Private J. Stephens, Lancashire Fusiliers, Wounded at Spion Kop, and Made Prisoner of War, January 1900, Having Originally Been Reported as Killed in Action Queen´s Sudan 1896-98 (4159 Pte. J. Stephens. 2/Lan: Fus:); Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (4159 Pte. J. Stephens, Lanc: Fus:); King´s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (4159 Pte. J. Stephens, Lanc: Fus:); Khedive´s Sudan 1898-1908, one clasp, Khartoum (4159 Pte. J. Stephens. 2nd. Lan. Fus.), toned, edge prepared for engraving on last, generally good very fine (4) Estimate £ 380-420 4159 Private John Stephens, born Salford, Lancashire; enlisted Lancashire Fusiliers, 1892; served in the Sudan campaign before transferring to the Army Reserve, 1899; re-called for service in the Boer War and took part in the action at Spion Kop (24.1.1900), where he was originally reported as ´killed in action´, but in fact was wounded and taken prisoner of war; released from Watervaal Prisoner of War camp, 6.6.1900; discharged 10.8.1908.

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