Orders, Decorations and Medals (25 & 26 June 2008): Lot 959

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An Important Collection of Medals for the Maori Wars, 1845-1866
An Extensive Collection of Medals for Long and Meritorious Service
The Orders and Decorations of General Sir Tomkyns Hilgrove Turner, G.C.H., K.C.
A Collection of Medals for the Ashanti 1895-96 Expedition
A Series of Colonial Police L.S. & G.C. Awards to the British South Africa Police
Polar Awards from the Collection of Glenn M Stein, F.R.G.S.
A Collection of Boer War Medals to the Royal Navy
A Collection of East and West Africa Medals to the Royal Navy
A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment

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№ 959

26 June 2008

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Pair: Trooper E. P. Castle, 1st Life Guards, killed in action, 13 May 1915

1914 Star, with copy clasp (2802 L. Cpl., 1/Life Gds.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2802 Tpr., 1-L. Gds.); together with a renamed British War Medal 1914-20 (2802 Tpr., 1-L. Gds.) very fine (3) £120-160

Edward Percy Castle was born in Walthamstow, Essex and enlisted at Stratford. Serving with the 1st Life Guards, he was killed in action on 13 May 1915, aged 23 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. He was the son of William Moody and Elizabeth Castle of 19 Cleveland Park Crescent, Walthamstow, London. Sold with copied research.

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

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