THE LAURIE OSBORNE ESTATE MEDAL COLLECTION
Monday, 25 May - Monday, 8 June 2026
Scarce single issue British War Medal to WWI 20/24 NZEF Trpr. Herbert Humphrey Sheldon Mounted Infantry with the Samoan Relief Force,
Realised: $2,900 plus premium
Lot Details
one of the rarer regimental number prefixes for WWI, Issued as a single rather than pair to Australian born Sheldon who served only in NZ and Samoa. Discharged August 1916 at 39yrs unfit for war service. Includes: AWWM printout and NZ Archives printout. Provenance: Laurie Osborne Collection
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