Lot Archive

Lot

№ 380

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22 September 2006

Hammer Price:
£150

1914 Star (2) (9460 Sjt. T. L. Choake, 2/Bord. R.); (9290 Pte. H. G. Ward, 2/S. Lan. R.) good very fine or better (2) £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The 1914 Star Collection formed by the late Eric Knowles.

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Company Sergeant Major Thomas Langstone Choake was born, lived and enlisted at Carlisle. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 28 June 1915 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment.

Hugh George Ward was born at Peshawar, India and lived at Fulham, Middlesex. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 24 October 1914 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment.