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№ 276

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19 June 2024

Hammer Price:
£95

Three: Lance-Corporal J. Lester, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who was discharged due to wounds in April 1917
1914-15 Star (R-1723 L.Cpl. J. Lester. K.R. Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-1723 Pte. J. Lester. K.R. Rif. C.) very fine

Pair: Acting Sergeant A. A. Moore, Hampshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (20269 A. Sjt. A. A. Moore. Hamps. R.) good very fine

Victory Medal 1914-19 (192450 E. R. Wilson. P.O. R.N.) surname partially officially corrected; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45, very fine and better (10) £100-£140

Joseph Lester attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 2 September 1914 and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 23 July 1915. Discharged due to wounds on 29 April 1917, he was awarded a Silver War Badge No. 167778.

Edward Richard Wilson was born in Kingston, Hampshire, on 4 September 1881 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 3 February 1897. Advanced Petty Officer on 1 August 1915, he served during the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, and was shore pensioned on 21 September 1921, joining the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day.