Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1491

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25 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£100

Four: Acting Sergeant W. Kerridge, Royal Engineers

1914-15 Star
(630 Dvr., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (630 2 Cpl., R.E.); Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (440072 2 Cpl. - A. Sjt., R.E.), generally very fine (4) £120-150

William Kerridge, who was born at Longsight, near Manchester, where he enlisted, entered the Egyptian theatre of war in late September 1914. He died back in the U.K. on 1 November 1918, while serving in 494th Field Company, R.E., and his T.E.M. was issued in February 1922 (relevant Army Order refers).