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The medal to Pte Hughes sold this morning for a hammer price of £16,000. Totals (inc VAT on the commission for the UK only): £19,840. R393,600. Au$33,980. Can$30,910. US$23,230

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SAGS (1) 1879 (543. Pte. W. Trowell. 1/24th Foot.)

Together with a 24th Foot helmet plate excavated from the battlefield at Isandhlwana, this in excavated condition, the medal polished with some scratching in obverse field.

William Trowell was born on 13 July 1860, and attested for the 25th Brigade as a Boy on 24 August 1874. Appointed to the 1/24th Foot he was killed in action at the battle of Isandhlwana on 22 January 1879. His effects were claimed by his brother and sister. Confirmed in The Noble 24th by Norman Holme but his Christian name incorrectly given as Edward.

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SAGS (1) 1877-8 (1853 PTE D. PHILLIPS. 2/24TH FOOT).

Spink say the number 1853 engraved in error for the correct number 1383 (verified and authenticated by Zulu War expert Norman Holme).

1383 Private David Phillips attested at Brecon April 23, 1877. He served in "A" Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment. He was killed in action at the Battle of Isandhlwana, January 22, 1879. He was entitled to the "1879" clasp. His "Effects [were] claimed by his mother, brother and sisters. Medal and clasp '1877-8-9' issued on 14/11/81". On original ribbon. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Set in a handsome 13 x 23 ½ frame with Regimental hat badge and belt buckle on green cloth background with brass informational placard (Zulu misspelled "Zula").

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SAGS (1) 1877-8-9 (741. Driv: J. Marchant. R.A.)

J. Marchant served with N Battery, 5th Brigade, Royal Artillery during the Zulu War, and was killed in action at Isandhlwana on 22 January 1879. The Battery, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A. Harness, C.B., suffered casualties of one officer and 61 non-commissioned officers and men killed, and the loss of 2 guns, 24 horses, 30 mules and 534 rounds of ammunition at Isandhlwana.

Together with:

British War Medal 1914-20 (Pte. T. W. Marchant. 1st S.A.I.)

The London Medal Co are offering this medal:

SAGS (1) 1879 (1509 PTE. C. MULLIN. 1/24TH FOOT.)

Charles Millen served as a Private (No. 1509) with the 1st Battalion, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, and later appears as Charles Mullen on the Medal Roll and Mullin on his medal.

Mullen attested at Manchester , Lancashire on 19th February 1868, aged 21 years. He would be serving with H Company at St. Helena in 1876-77 before being re-engaged at King William’s Town on 18th September 1878. He would subsequently killed in action at the Battle of Isandhlwana on 22nd January 1879. His father would later claim his effects including his medal.

£11,000.

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SAGS (1) 1879 (293. Pte. J. Meredith. 1-24th. Foot.), rod perhaps tightened at some point

John Henry Meredith was born at Rhosyoside, Ruabon, Denbighshire on 27 December 1854, son of Henry and Ann, his father being the local tailor. Young Meredith enlisted at Manchester, Lancashire on 17 June 1874, aged 19 years. He served with 'H' Company and was killed in action at Isandhlwana on 22 January 1879, with his effects, to include the Medal & clasp '1879' were claimed by his father.