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The bidding on the trio to Private Smith was fierce, ending on a hammer price of GBP 3,400. Total GBP 4,379. R 97,190. AUD 8,350. NZD 9,300. CAD 7,500. USD 5,250. EUR 5,050

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (3) Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (2350 Pte. W. Merchant. 2: Shrops: Lt. Infy.);
KSA (2) (2350 Pte. W. Merchant. Shrops: L.I.);
Hong Kong Plague Medal (Private W. Merchant, S.L.I.)

Private Merchant's trio sold for a hammer price of GBP 2,000. Total GBP 2,576. R 61,750. AUD 5,160. NZD 5,560. CAD 4,520. USD 3,270. EUR 2,870.

The gold medal awarded to Captain J C Forbes, Shropshre LI is here,

The group to Major J G Forbes, Shropshire Light Infantry, sold for a hammer price of £13,000 at Spink last week.

Picture courtesy of Spink

[ Hong Kong Plague Medal ];
QSA (1) Relief of Kimberley (2853 Pte. T. Lawton, 2: Shrops: Lt. Inft.)

Spink say two 'Relief of Kimberley' clasps to the unit, this unique as a single clasp Medal.

Thomas Lawton was born at Brockton, Shropshire in 1869 and enlisted into the Shropshire Light Infantry in June 1888. He served with the unit in Hong Kong from December 1891 until December 1894 and formed part of the 'Whitewash Brigade' following the outbreak of bubonic plague.

Spink state that his Hong Kong Plague Medal has appeared at auction at Glendining's in February 1919, BDW in December 1995 and Noonan's 19 April 2023.