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№ 210

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23 September 2011

Hammer Price:
£65

1914-15 Star (43256 C.S. Mjr. J. J. F. Thompson, R.E.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (3) (19101 T.W.O. Cl. 2 J. Walker, R.E.; 3110 T. Sjt. R. W. Walker, R.E.; 508235 A.W.O. Cl. 2 A. Wrigley, R.E.) last with slight edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (4) £40-60

James John Frederick Thompson came from Newport, Isle of Wight and joined the Royal Engineers on 14 September 1891. Serving in the Boer War he gained the Queen’s medal with three clasps and the King’s medal with two. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. with gratuity in 1910. Discharged in 1912 but was recalled for the Great War, entering the France/Flanders theatre of war on 1 May 1915.

Corporal Joseph Walker, R.E. entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 20 August 1914. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp.

Lance-Corporal Robert W. G. Walker, 8th Railway Company R.E. entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 15 August 1914. Awarded the 1914 Star. Postwar he lived at Eastney, Portsmouth.

Albert Wrigley entered the war in the Royal Engineers and then served for a time with the Somerset Light Infantry before returning to the R.E. All with copied m.i.c.