Auction Catalogue

7 & 8 July 2010

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1159 x

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8 July 2010

Hammer Price:
£170

Pair: Private C. Hand, Connaught Rangers, killed in action, France/Flanders, 10 February 1915

British War and Victory Medals (9681 Pte., Conn. Rang.) nearly extremely fine (2) £100-140

Charley Hand was born, lived and enlisted at Dublin. Serving with the 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers, he was killed in action on 10 February 1915, aged 22 years. He was buried in the Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue. He was the son of Catherine Hand of 16 Aungier Street, Dublin, and the late John Hand.