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№ 189

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19 June 2013

Hammer Price:
£120

Three: Private W. A. Barker, Sussex Yeomanry

1914-15 Star (1825 Pte., Suss. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (1825 Pte., Suss. Yeo.) good very fine (3) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Sussex Yeomanry.

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William Alfred Barker enlisted on 7 August 1914. Serving in the Sussex Yeomanry he entered Gallipoli on 7 October 1915. Later served in Egypt. Transferred to the Labour Corps, he was discharged due to sickness on 4 March 1919 and awarded a Silver War Badge. With copied m.i.c. and roll extract.