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

№ 642

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31 March 2010

Hammer Price:
£70

Three: Private H. Thorpe, Labour Corps, late Seaforth Highlanders, who was discharged as a result of wounds

1914-15 Star (3882 Pte. H. Thorp, Sea. Highrs.), note spelling of surname; British War and Victory Medals (3882 Pte. H. Thorpe, Sea. Highrs.), together with his Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘462775’, good very fine or better (4) £50-70

Harry Thorpe enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders in May 1915 and first entered the French theatre of war at the end of the same year. Sometime thereafter transferring to the Labour Corps, he was discharged as a result of wounds in May 1919 (The official S.W.B. roll refers).