The Collection of Medals Formed by Bill and Angela Strong

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Serjeant E. J. Doel, Coldstream Guards
Military Medal, G.V.R. (7556 Sjt., 2/C. Gds.); 1914 Star, with clasp (7556 Sjt., C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (7556 Sjt., C. Gds.); Defence and War Medals, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (2646156 Sjt., M.M., C. Gds.) last with correction to naming, mounted as worn, some edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (7) £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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Ex Sir Torquil Matheson Collection.

M.M. London Gazette 27 October 1916.
M.I.D. London Gazette 22 June 1915.

Ernest James Doel was born in Heywood, Westbury, Wiltshire, on 2 October 1888. A Fitter by occupation, he enlisted into the Coldstream Guards at Devizes on 2 November 1907. He served in France/Flanders, 12 August 1914-12 May 1918 and in the Far East/China, 6 February 1927-21 March 1928. For his services in the Great War he was awarded the M.M. and mentioned in despatches. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal in 1926. Discharged at his own request on 9 October 1929. With original Regular Army Certificate of Service booklet and Soldiers’ Service and Pay Book; also with copied m.i.c. entries.