| The largest Isandlwana & Rorkes Drift collection ever assembled | |
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mons14

Posts : 101 Join date : 2009-10-28
 | Subject: The largest Isandlwana & Rorkes Drift collection ever assembled Sat Aug 07, 2010 5:04 pm | |
| Below is a list of medals that were formerly in the collection of long time friend and former collector - Dr. S. ##### .
It is still regarded as the largest Isandlwana and Rorkes Drift collection ever held anywhere in the world.
Killed in action Isandlwana
Royal Artillery N5
Gnr. J. Elliott
1st Bn. 3rd Regt. NNC
Capt. J. Lonsdale
1/24th
Capt. W.E. Mostyn Lt. F.P. Porteous 2/Lt. E.H. Dyson Sgt.Major F. Gapp Sgt. Tailor J. Smedley Cpl. R. Williams Pte. J. Broderick Pte. W.J. Butler Pte. F. Dunn Pte. E. Flint Pte. W. Freeman Pte. G. Hadden Pte. T. Harkin Pte. J. Hind Pte. W. Hough Pte. E. Jones Pte. W. Lockett Pte. M. MacDonald Pte. J.R. Pickard Pte. J. Rittman Pte. T. Thornett Pte. J. Whelan Pte. J. Wilson
2/24th
Lt. H.J. Dyer Sub Lt. T.L.G. Griffith Pte. D. Phillips Pte. S. Poole
Rorkes Drift
Lieut. J.R.M. Chard VC Pte. C. Mason 2/24 There were several other RD defenders in this colleciton of which I do not have details
I viewed this collection with my father in approx. 1988 - 89; it was a once in lifetime experience. I only wish I thought to take some pictures.
This collection was raised in the early and mid 70’s and dissolved in the early 90’s.
mons
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Dave

Posts : 1606 Join date : 2009-09-21
 | Subject: Re: The largest Isandlwana & Rorkes Drift collection ever assembled Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:16 pm | |
| - Quote :
- I only wish I thought to take some pictures.
I think we all wished you had taken some photo's. (Doe's he still own the medals) |
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mons14

Posts : 101 Join date : 2009-10-28
 | Subject: Re: The largest Isandlwana & Rorkes Drift collection ever assembled Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:21 pm | |
| - Dave wrote:
- Quote :
- I only wish I thought to take some pictures.
I think we all wished you had taken some photo's. (Doe's he still own the medals)
No, sadly this collection is long gone. |
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joe

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK
 | Subject: Re: The largest Isandlwana & Rorkes Drift collection ever assembled Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:25 pm | |
| Hi, Question. What does this stand for if its on a AZW service medal?
COM.AT Dept.
It apppears ater the name, i know it is the unit / regiment they were in but i cant figure out what it means
thanks joe |
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rai
Posts : 176 Join date : 2009-10-16
 | Subject: Re: The largest Isandlwana & Rorkes Drift collection ever assembled Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:25 pm | |
| Hi All Probably Commisariat and Transport Department. Rai Keynshamlighthorse |
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joe

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK
 | Subject: Re: The largest Isandlwana & Rorkes Drift collection ever assembled Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:29 pm | |
| Thanks for the quick response, if it is Commisariat and Transport Department what would it be worth if the medal was in reasonable condition?
thanks again joe |
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90th

Posts : 9545 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 61 Location : Melbourne, Australia
 | Subject: campaign medal Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:36 pm | |
| hi joe. In answer to your question between 520- 550 pd if it has the 1879 clasp , about 440 - 480 without a clasp . In other words those medals entitled to clasps are more valuable than those without . cheers 90th
ps. I dont have a copy of the 2009 or 2010 medal year book but in the 2008 book the valuations are
1879 clasp Naval medal 550- 650 , unclasped 280- 300. 1879 clasp Army medal 450- 500 , unclasped 280-300 1879 clasp Colonial medal 350-380 , unclasped 220 - 250.
They would be certainly worth more today . |
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joe

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK
 | Subject: Re: The largest Isandlwana & Rorkes Drift collection ever assembled Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:51 pm | |
| Thanks 90th |
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90th

Posts : 9545 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 61 Location : Melbourne, Australia
 | Subject: campaign medal Sun Sep 26, 2010 7:37 am | |
| hi joe . I may have over estimated the value of the unclasped medals , take off 100 pds on all the unclasped medals which I did initially value at 440- 480 pds. So now somewhere in the region of 340 - 380. Hope this makes sense  . cheers 90th. |
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