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26 January 2022

Hammer Price:
£460

Three: Saddler-Corporal A. G. Shipley, 21st Lancers, who died in India on 3 November 1918

1914-15 Star (L-2088, Sdlr. A. G. Shipley. 21st. Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals (L-2088 Cpl. A. G. Shipley. 21-Lrs.) very fine (3) £80-£100

Arthur George Shipley was born in Dum Dum, India, and attested for the 21st Lancers at Canterbury, Kent. He served with them during the Great War in the Frontier regions of India theatre of War from 5 September 1915, and died in India on 3 November 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Delhi War Memorial, India.