Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 March 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 987

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£110

British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (Lieut. W. Atherton; Lieut. S. F. Clayton; 2 Lieut. E. Collinson; Lieut. E. V. Stokes) nearly extremely fine (4) £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Brigadier Brian Parritt, C.B.E..

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S. F. Clayton listed in the August 1916 Army List as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion Hampshire Regiment. In the April 1917 list he is shown as still with the Hampshire Regiment but serving with the Machine Gun Corps. Promoted Lieutenant in July 1917. In the December 1918 list he is shown as serving with the 10th Battalion Hampshire Regiment.

E. Collinson was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the East Yorkshire Regiment in July 1917. In the December 1918 list he is shown as serving in the 11th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment.

Captain E.V.Stokes, Royal West Kents. Transferred to the Labour Corps and Royal West Surrey Regiment.