Auction Catalogue

1 December 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 786

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1 December 2010

Hammer Price:
£210

Pair: Lieutenant Henry George Redmond Prior, Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, France, 7 October 1916

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.) nearly extremely fine (2) £120-150

Henry George Redmond Prior was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel G.R. Prior. He was educated at Wellington College and Exeter College, Oxford. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 11th (Lewisham) Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment on 14 July 1915, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 5 February 1916. In September 1916 he was appointed to command “C” Company. Lieutenant Prior was killed in action on 7 October 1916 and was buried in the Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais.

With copied m.i.c. and other research.