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Auction 128  23-25 Nov 2021
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Lot 3314

Estimate: 130 AUD
Price realized: 900 AUD
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Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 3 reverse). 539 Tpr.: L.H.Destree. Queensland I.B. Impressed. No ribbon, suspender top missing and pierced hole below, otherwise toned very fine.

Private L.H.Destree confirmed on nominal roll of 5 QIB. On 26 Feb1902 a Court of Enquiry was held at No.18 General Hospital Charlestown into the circumstances under which 539 Tpr L.Destre (sic), K.Coy 5 Q.I.B. was injured. Tpr Destree stated that on 9Feb the unit was trekking at night and his horse put its foot in a hole and threw him. He was taken to Kerstroom Hospital a few days after with his back hurting. The Court found that the back contusion was not caused by the horse falling on him.

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