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

№ 788

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1 December 2010

Hammer Price:
£50

Pair: Corporal W. Grummitt, Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters), killed in action, France, 29 May 1918

British War and Victory Medals (43702 Cpl., Notts. & Derby. R.) extremely fine (2) £60-80

W. Grummitt was born in Weston Hills, Lincolnshire, lived in Spalding and enlisted at Lincoln. Serving with the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment) he was killed in action on 29 May 1918. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France. He was the son of James and Alice Mary Grummitt of Bridge Farm, Whaplode Drove, Wisbech. With damaged card box of issue and damaged original registered envelope addressed as above; also with copied m.i.c.

Together with a related a P.O.W. card confirming receipt of rations. This from ‘42785 Pte. F. Grummitt, 2nd Sherwood Foresters, Room 9, Block 4, Rennbahn Munster II.I.W.’, dated July 1918. Also with copied m.i.c.