Auction Catalogue

16 & 17 September 2010

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1109

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17 September 2010

Hammer Price:
£50

Family pair:

British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (S-43371 Pte. H. R. Lennol, Camerons; 200343 Pte. J. C. Lennol, E. Surr. R.) nearly extremely fine (2) £30-40

Harry Rutland Lennol was born in New Brighton, Lancashire, lived in Brixton, London, and enlisted in Hounslow, Middlesex. He served as Private 775698 in the London Regiment and Private D/28835 in Lovats Scouts. When later serving in the 6th Battalion Cameron Highlanders, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 24 July 1918, aged 18 years. He was buried in the Bouilly Cross Roads Military Cemetery, Marne, France. He was the son of John S. Lennol and Beatrice Eleanor Lennol of 42 Josephine Avenue, Brixton Hill, London.

John Charles Lennol, a Clerk, living at 39 Villa Road, Stockwell, London, enlisted on 16 June 1913. He served throughout the war in the 1/5th East Surrey Regiment and was demobilised on 9 Decmeber 1919. With copied discharge papers and other research.