Auction Catalogue

13 December 2007

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 838

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13 December 2007

Hammer Price:
£250

Pair: Private A. Harper, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, killed in action, 27 August 1914

British War and Victory Medals (11188 Pte., R.D. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (2) £80-100

Arthur William Harper (listed as ‘Harker’ in ‘Soldiers Died’) was born in West Bromwich and enlisted at Birmingham. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 27 August 1914. He was buried in the Honnechy British Cemetery.