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№ 626

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5 July 2011

Hammer Price:
£110

Four: Private J. C. Wright, East Kent Regiment

1914-15 Star (5888 Pte., E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (5888 Pte., E. Kent R.); Marine Society Reward of Merit Medal, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘Jack C. Wright, 21 Oct. 1919’, mounted as worn, some edge bruising, very fine (4)
£80-100

Private John C. Wright, East Kent Regiment, from Herne Bay, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 6 July 1915. Later served with the Royal Engineers. A note states that he was listed in the War Dragon as being wounded in action in July 1916.