Sale 1231
Spink London
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20 - 21 October 1999
Price realised
GBP 242
Estimate
QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, one clasp, Relief of Ladysmith (4838 Pte. J. Haran, Lanc. Fus.), nearly extremely fine
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Private J. Haran was wounded at Venter's Spruit on 17.1.1900, captured at Spion Kop on 24.1.1900 and subsequently released. Tragically, he died of enteric at Estcourt just over four months later.
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