Auction Catalogue

31 March 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 217

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31 March 2010

Hammer Price:
£120

1914-15 Star (11517 Pte. F. F. Jones, R.A.M.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (36554 Pte. E. S. Casey, The Queen’s R.; L-32907 Sjt. A. E. Levite, R.A.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (3) (17439 Pte. F. H. Willoughby, Essex R.; G-712 Cpl. W. A. Runeckles, Midd’x. R.; 289602 Spr. J. Strachan, R.E.)

Renamed medals (4): 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, all renamed, engraved (203168 Pte. C. F. Brand, 12th A. & S.H.) mounted court style for wear; 1914-15 Star (2687 Pte. F. Jarvis, 2nd York. Regt.) number correct, name and regiment, renamed, engraved, very fine and better (10) £70-90

Albert Edward Levite was born in Walworth, S.E. London and enlisted at London. Serving as a Sergeant in “A” Battery, 177th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, he died of wounds on 25 May 1918. He was buried in the St. Venant-Robecq Road British Cemetery, Robecq, Pas de Calais, France. He was the husband of Mrs L. A. A. Levite of 11 Onley Street, Walworth, London. With copied research.

Francis Herbert Willoughby was born in Peckham, Surrey and enlisted at Southwark, Surrey. Serving with the 1st Battalion Essex Regiment, he entered the Balkan theatre of war on 31 July 1915. He was killed in action in Gallipoli on 6 August 1915 and was buried in Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery. With copied research.

Medals to Casey and Strachan with copied m.i.c.