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The pair to Evans just hammered at GBP £1,900.

This pair was last seen in May 2018.


Picture courtesy of DNW

Hong Kong Plague 1894 (Private J. Clarke, S.L.I.);
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein (2931 Pte. J. Clarke, 2nd. Shropshire Lt. Infy.)

Estimate £1,400-£1,800.

As a contrast, Liverpool Medals have a single Plague Medal named to Private J. Willliams, S.L.I., on offer at £2,995.

The pair to Private J. Clarke, SLI, sold for a hammer price of £2,000. Totals (inc VAT on the commission for the UK only): £2,576. R50,800. Au$4,500. Can$4,300. US$3,300

Spink are selling a Hong Kong Plague Medal named to Private J Wilson, SLI.

J Wilson is a possible match for two Boer War participants in the Shropshires:

3069 Pte J Wilson
3469 Pte J Wilson

Picture courtesy of Morton and Eden sale

Hong Kong Plague Medal (Private F. Mangham, S.L.I.);
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein (3234 Pte F. Mangham, 2: Shrops: Lt Inft);
KSA (2) (3234 Pte F. Mangham. Shrops: L.I.);

The Hong Kong Plague medal in this group was not known to the market at the time of the publication of ‘The Whitewash Brigade’
by Platt, Jones & Platt and is not listed therein. 3434 Private F. Mangham is confirmed on the QSA and KSA Rolls with
entitlement as above, and another soldier, G. Mangham (perhaps his brother) is also listed.