Auction Catalogue

22 June 1999

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 535

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22 June 1999

Hammer Price:
£110

Three: Corporal F. G. Farthing, Royal Field Artillery
1914-15 Star Trio, with oak leaf M.I.D. emblem (6368 Cpl., R.F.A.) together with two portrait photo cards of the recipient in uniform, original Brigade Orders announcing M.I.D. and other documents, two identity discs, Soldier’s Pay Book, cap badge, shoulder title and two R.A. buttons

Three: Shoeing Smith Corporal C. Smith, Royal Field Artillery
1914-15 Star (1451 S.Sth.Cpl., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (1451 Cpl., R.A.) together with Church Lads Brigade Service Cross, bronze and enamels, with bars for 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912; C.L.B. cap badge; Royal Artillery cap badge; City of Birmingham Electric Supply Department badge; two post card photos of him in uniform and Church Lads Brigade Sergeant’s Proficiency Certificate 1912, very fine and better (Lot) £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Robert Lamb.

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Corporal Farthing was M.I.D. London Gazette 11 June 1918, for Salonika whilst serving with 98 Field Artillery Brigade.