Auction Catalogue

25 September 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 327

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25 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£780

Militia L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (2803 Sjt. L. Cassar, 2/K.O. Malta R. of M.) extremely fine and very scarce £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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Militia L.S. & G.C. notified in Army Order 292 of August 1915. Only 141 awards were made during the reign of King George V.

Leonardo Cassar was born in the Parish of C. Chircop, on the island of Malta. He enlisted in the Malta Regiment of Militia on 23 May 1897, and was discharged in consequence of the disbandment of the Regiment on 31 December 1921. Sold with copy attestation papers and relevant Army Orders.