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Auction: 25001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 200

Army Pay Department

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8 (Capt: T. W. Drage. A.P.D.), very fine

40 Medals issued to the Army Pay Department, 8 of these with clasp '1877-8'.

[C.B.] London Gazette 25 June 1897.

Thomas William Drage was born at Windsor on 18 October 1847 and initially served in the 17th Foot as an Ensign, selling his commission for £450 in July 1867 to take up his position as a Deputy Assistant-Superintendent of Stores. He was made Assistant-Paymaster in April 1878 and having served in Zululand (Medal & clasp), saw further campaign service in Egypt & Sudan (Medal & clasp, Bronze Star), being 'mentioned' for his services. He afterwards took up post in Barbados and retired as Colonel in November 1887, having been Chief Paymaster. He was on the Staff of His Royal Highness The Field Marshal Commanding for the 1902 Coronation (Medal).

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Estimate
£600 to £800

Starting price
£480