A Collection of Medals for the Ashanti 1895-96 Expedition

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Total Lots Found: 16

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Lot 754, 25 Jun 08

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1891-2 (3608 Pte. J. Williams, 2/W.I. Rgt.), slack suspension, contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine £160-180

Sold for £260

Lot 755, 25 Jun 08

Ashanti Star 1896, the reverse of the arms engraved, ‘3458 Pte. J. Davies, 2 W. Yorks R.’, good very fine £250-300

Sold for £360

Lot 756, 25 Jun 08

Ashanti Star 1896, the reverse of the arms engraved, ‘25297 Lce. Cpl. J. Anderson, R.E.’, very fine £250-300

Sold for £250

Lot 757, 25 Jun 08

Ashanti Star 1896, lower reverse centre engraved, ‘J. Kelly’, very fine £160-180

Sold for £130

Lot 758, 25 Jun 08

Pair: Captain & Quarter-Master W. Cox, Army Ordnance Department South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (Condr., Ord. Store Dept.); Ashanti Star 1896, edge bruise and light contact marks to first, otherwise very fine or better and a rare combination of awards (2) £700-900

Sold for £1,300

Lot 759, 25 Jun 08

Pair: Private L. Bennett, 2nd West India Regiment East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1891-2 (3512 Pte., 2/W.I. Rgt.); Ashanti Star 1896, generally very fine or better and rare (2) £500-600

Sold for £460

Lot 760, 25 Jun 08

Three: Captain J. M. Middlemist, Deputy Inspector-General of the Gold Coast Constabulary, late Seaforth Highlanders, who, having assumed military command at Kumassi, died of injuries sustained in the famous defence of that place in 1900 Ashanti Star 1896; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1897-98 (Capt. & Insptr., Seaforth Hdrs.); Jubilee 1897, together with related miniature dress medals (3), comprising Ashanti Star 1896, East and West...

Sold for £2,000

Lot 761, 25 Jun 08

Pair: Private F. A. Gidlow, West Yorkshire Regiment Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (2531 Pte., W. Yorkshire Regt.), surname spelt ‘Gedlow’, the first good very fine, the second with contact marks, edge bruising and polished, nearly very fine (2) £350-400

Sold for £340

Lot 762, 25 Jun 08

Pair: Sergeant G. Barnett, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Ashanti Star 1896; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith (4277 Sgt., K.R.R.C.), extremely fine and scarce (2) £500-600

Sold for £580

Lot 763, 25 Jun 08

Pair: Private J. Allen (alias McLauchlin), Leinster Regiment Ashanti Star 1896; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (2176 Pte., Leins. Regt.), generally good very fine and scarce (2) £400-500

Sold for £550

Lot 764, 25 Jun 08

Three: Quarter-Master & Hon. Major J. Duggan, Army Service Corps Ashanti Star 1896; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Lt. & Q. Mr., A.S.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. & Qr. Mr., A.S.C.), the second with repaired and re-riveted suspension claw, otherwise very fine and better and scarce (3) £500-600

Sold for £1,100

Lot 765, 25 Jun 08

Three: Corporal E. Thompson, Army Ordnance Corps Ashanti Star 1896; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (2545 Serjt., A.O.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2343 Corpl., A.O.C.), contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise generally very fine and scarce (3) £500-600

Sold for £520

Lot 766, 25 Jun 08

Three: Private A. Burton, West Yorkshire Regiment Ashanti Star 1896, the reverse regimentally engraved, ‘2695 Pte. A. Burton, 2 W. Yorks. R.’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (2695 Pte., W. York. Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2695 Pte., W. York. Regt.), minor contact marks, generally good ver...

Sold for £980

Lot 767, 25 Jun 08

Eight: Major R. H. Green, Royal Army Medical Corps Ashanti Star 1896; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (8286 S. Major, R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (8286 Serjt.-Maj., R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Hon. Lieut. & Q.M., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Q.M. & Major); Coronation 1911; Army L.S. & G.C., E.V...

Sold for £920

Lot 768, 25 Jun 08

Four: Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. G. Vesey, Royal Engineers Ashanti Star 1896; 1914 Star (Major, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col.), generally good very fine and scarce (4) £500-600

Sold for £620

Lot 769, 25 Jun 08

The important Ashanti 1895-96 expedition K.C.B., Southern Nigeria 1892 operations K.C.M.G. group of eleven awarded to Major-General Sir Francis Scott, Inspector-General of the Gold Coast Constabulary, who, command of two important expeditions aside, had earlier seen extensive action with the 42nd Highlanders and been wounded in the head in the Ashantee War 1873-74 The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, K.C.B. (Military) Knight Commander’s in...

Sold for £5,800

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