Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 19th October 2016
Lot 7
Five medals to Major Walter D. Sellar
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £800
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Description
Five medals to Major Walter D. Sellar, King's Own Scottish Borderers: Delhi Durbar 1911, silver; Egypt and Sudan, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Gemaizah 1888, (LIEUT W.D. SELLAR. 2/K.O. SCO: BORD:), Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2nd type reverse, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (MAJOR W.D. SELLAR. K.O. SCO. BDRS.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (MAJOR W.D. SELLAR. K.O. S. B.); Khedive's Star, undated; mounted in this order, named medals officially engraved, heavy contact marks to edges but otherwise near very fine or better, Delhi Durbar nearly extremely fine; together with a corresponding mounted set of dress miniatures, good very fine.
Severely wounded serving with the 1st Battalion, Karree Siding 29th March 1900 (S.A.F.F. Casualty List 1899-1902); "left flank and left forearm, severe" (South Wales Daily News, 2nd April 1900). Latterly served with South African Constabulary. Offered with copy medal rolls.