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

№ 1469

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£650

A Great War M.M. and Bar awarded to Gunner A. Bicknell, Royal Field Artillery, killed in action, 5 September 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (95153 Gnr., D.63/Bde. R.F.A.) nearly extremely fine £400-500

M.M. London Gazette 19 February 1917.

Bar to M.M. London Gazette 10 March 1918.

Alfred Bicknell was born in Fulham and enlisted at London. Serving as a Corporal with “D” Battery, 63rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery, he was killed in action on 5 September 1918. He was buried in the Combles Communal Cemetery Extension. He was the son of Mrs Alice Sarah Chapman of 461 North End Road, Fulham.