Auction Catalogue

23 September 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 843

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23 September 2011

Hammer Price:
£85

Four: Private J. Bennet, King’s Own Scottish Borderers and Worcestershire Regiment

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, unnamed; together with two identity disks, ‘305983 Bennet C.E.’; K.O.S.B. cap badge and a Borough of Honiton, Coronation Medal 1937, last with edge bruising, nearly very fine; others very fine (9) £70-90

With a decorative ladies purse, 162 x 108 (approx.) in black velvet, decorated with a portrayal of the Taj Mahal in silver and gilt wire; with customs declaration form for the same, stating it to be ‘a soldiers gift’ and giving the details of the sender as ‘305983 Pte. J. Bennett (sic), .... Worc. Regt., No. 2 Comp. No. 2 Wing G.H.Q., B.B.R.G. Deolali, India Command’. Also with two signed photographs of the recipient in uniform and riband bar.