Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Second Lieutenant J. F. Hunt, 20th, late 15th Battalion London Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.) nearly extremely fine (2) £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) Battalion, London Regiment.

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James Frederick Hunt was born at Stourbridge on 17 February 1882 and was educated at King Edward VII Grammar School, Stourbridge. A Bank Accountant by occupation, he enlisted into the 3rd/15th London Regiment (Prince of Wales’ Own Civil Service Rifles) on 24 May 1916. He was discharged to a commission in the 20th Battalion London Regiment on 28 February 1917. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war in April 1917 but was invalided to England on 16 May 1918 having been gassed. Sold with copied service papers and m.i.c.