Rorke's Drift Defender's Medal |
peterw
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https://www.dnw.co.uk/auctions/catalogue/lot.php?auction_id=448&lot_id=5636&search=1 The hammer price in 1992 was �5,200. I can't recall if the medal has been sold again in the meantime. Certainly Minehan is one of the most interesting defenders and would be a jewel in any collection. |
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peterw
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Alan - do you have a note of the source that led to the identification of Minehan in the group picture?
http://www.rorkesdriftvc.com/defenders/survivors.htm Peter |
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Alan
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Peter, John Young is your best bet on that as he supplied the image with the names.
This is a pic of the restored metal headstone in a churchyard in Castletownsend, Co.Cork. Note the spelling of his name. All images in the forum have been deleted by Photobucket unless payment is made to them. |
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Last edited by Alan on Wed Jul 26, 2017 8:21 am; edited 1 time in total |
peterw
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Thanks Alan - hopefully John will pick up on this thread.
Peter |
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Alan
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Meanwhile, John has given some initial information,
"Minehan was B Company right marker, due to his height. Which is why he is identified as such in at least two photographs that show B Company. Bourne is to his right as he is in both photographs." |
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peterw
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Minehan's medal hammered at �70,000, so including commission and VAT will have cost the buyer �87,500. I have followed the price of RD medals reasonably closely for the past 15 years, and all I can say is that the price is insane.
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Alan
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Agreed. Any idea of buyer/country?
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peterw
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No idea at all.
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AMB
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�70k?! Wow....
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