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№ 960

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11 December 2014

Hammer Price:
£340

Three: Corporal F. G. Bangay, 11th Hussars, captured at Busigny, 26 August 1914

1914 Star, with copy clasp (6565 Cpl., 11/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (6565 Cpl., 11-Hrs.) mounted for display, very fine (3) £200-250

Corporal Frank G. Bangay, 11th Hussars, entered France/Flanders and was authorised the award of the clasp to his star. He was one of 35 men of ‘A’ Squadron who were cut off during the retreat from Mons and was captured at Busigny, 26 August 1914 and held as a prisoner-of-war at Sennelager. With copied m.i.c. and extracts from the XI Hussar Journal.