Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private C. Hillman, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, killed in action, 23 October 1914

1914 Star, with copy slip-on clasp (5422 Pte., 2/K.R. Rif. C); British War and Victory Medals (5422 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); Memorial Plaque (Charles Hillman), in card envelope, extremely fine (4) £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 60th Rifles and King’s Royal Rifle Corps.

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Charles Hillman was born in and enlisted at Birmingham. With the 2nd Battalion K.R.R.C. he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 13 August 1914. With them he was killed in action, in the retreat from Mons, on 23 October 1914. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Sold with original photograph; forwarding slip for the Victory Medal, and a note to accompany the forwarding of Princess Mary’s (Christmas) gift to ‘Mr J. Hillman of Spring Hill, Birmingham’. Also with copied research including m.i.c.