Auction Catalogue

25 February 1999

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 611

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25 February 1999

Hammer Price:
£80

Six: Private M. J. Hitchen, Devonshire Regiment
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals;
together with named condolence slip and card bos of issue, lacking address

Three: Private J. Brew, Green Howards
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal; together with named condolence slip, this somewhat soiled, extremely fine (9)

Private Michael Joseph Hitchen’s date of death is given as 11 July 1944 whilstserving with the2nd battalion, Devonshire Regiment. He is buried at Bayeux Cemetery.

Private Joseph Brew’s date of death is given as 9 August 1944 whilst serving with the 6th battalion, Green Howards. He is buried at the Bayeux War Cemetery.