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№ 117

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10 December 2014

Hammer Price:
£190

British War Medal 1914-20 (8) (28581 Pte. T. Hyslop, R.W. Fus.; 3997 Pte. E. Lloyd, R.W. Fus.; 75944 Pte. A. E. T. Powell, R.W. Fus.; 56193 Pte. J. Reilly, R.W. Fus.; 14129 Pte. J. Tucker, R.W. Fus.; 7217 Pte. H. L. Wynne, R.W. Fus.; 13072 Pte. R. McCreedy, R. Ir. Rif.; 7146 Pte. J. T. Lillington, R. Muns. Fus.) some with slightly slack suspensions and edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (8) £100-140

Thomas Hyslop was entitled to the B.W.M. and Victory Medals, as was E. Lloyd who served with the 6th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Arthur Edward Thomas Powell, who was born in Rhayader, Radnorshire, in 1899, was discharged in December 1916, when he was awarded the Silver War Badge. He was otherwise entitled to the B.W.M. and Victory Medals, as was John Reilly, who later served with the Labour Corps.

J. Tucker first went out to France in September 1915, as a member of the 11th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, but transferred to the Salonika front at the year’s end, where he was present at the battle of Dorian.

Herbert Lloyd Wynne, who was born at Chirk, Denbighshire, first went out to France in November 1914, as a member of the 4th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and was discharged in December 1916 due to gunshot wound to his leg. He was awarded the Silver War Badge.

Robert McCreedy first went out to France in October 1915 and later served in the Machine Gun Corps, and J. T. Lillington first entered the Egypt theatre of war, where he was wounded on 11 November 1915.