Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private W. L. Wallin, 20th Battalion London Regiment, late King’s Royal Rifle Corps, killed in action, 30 August 1918

British War and Victory Medals (634319 Pte., 20-Lond. R.)

Pair: Private R. Skeates, 20th Battalion London Regiment, died of wounds, 10 July 1917

British War and Victory Medals (5129 Pte., 20-Lond. R.) BWM with slight edge bruise, nearly extremely fine (4) £90-110

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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Walter Leonard Wallin was born and lived in Brixton and enlisted at Lambeth. Serving initially with the K.R.R.C. he was killed in action when serving with the 20th Battalion London Regiment on 30 August 1918. He was buried in the Gomiecourt South Cemetery. He was the son of Mrs A. Wallace of 16 Brighton Terrace, Brixton.

Robert Skeates was born at Dartford, Kent, lived at Greenhithe and enlisted at Woolwich. Serving with the 20th Battalion London Regiment he died of wounds on 10 July 1917. He was buried in the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.