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Auction: 9 March 2022 at 10:00 GMT
The Trench Gascoigne Essay Prize, awarded to Lieut Colonel John Farquharson, C.B., R.E., 1893, with Athena by A E Wyon and double crowns to the obverse with 'Presented By The Royal United Service Institution 1874' in original case for Wyon of London
The Trench Gascoigne Prize Essay Competition dates back to 1874 when the Council of RUSI started a Gold Medal essay competition for Army and Royal Navy Officers.