Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Corporal Henry Styles, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, who was wounded by shrapnel in October 1914

1914 Star, with clasp (L-6101 Cpl., 1/R. W. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-6101 Cpl., R. W. Kent R.) very fine (3) £140-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Fine Collection of Medals to 'Old Contemptibles' formed by Major Bob Keay.

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Henry Styles was born in Shoreham, West Brighton, Sussex and enlisted into the Royal West Kent Regiment in 1901 aged 20. He served with the B.E.F. in France and Flanders from 15 August 1914 and was was wounded in the left forearm by shrapnel on 12 October 1914. He was subsequently discharged in April 1915 on account of his being no longer physically fit enough for war service. Sold with copy service papers and m.i.c. which shows entitlement to Silver War Badge.