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

№ 1215

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8 July 2010

Hammer Price:
£220

Pair: Warrant Officer Class 2 S. Cunningham, Durham Light Infantry, died of wounds, France/Flanders, 20 July 1916

British War and Victory Medals (19-19 W.O. Cl. 2, Durh. L.I.); together with four other British War and Victory Medal pairs (201800 A.W.O. Cl. 2. G. H. Billinghurst, Durh. L.I.; 92933 Pte. G. B. Harman, Durh. L.I.; 43790 Pte. E. J. Nash, Durh. L.I.; 5754 Pte. J. E. Standen, Durh. L.I.) pair to ‘Nash’ with Metropolitan Constabulary L.S. Medal 1914, unnamed, pair to ‘Harman’ with edge bruising, contact marks, fine; others very fine and better (11) £120-160

Stephen Cunningham was born in Felling, Durham and enlisted at West Hartlepool. Serving as a Company Sergeant-Major in the 19th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, he died of wounds on 20 July 1916. He was buried in the La Neuvelle British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France.

Medals to ‘Billinghurst’ in damaged card boxes of issue, fragmentary registered envelopes and with recipient’s ‘Protection Certificate’.