Auction Catalogue

27 & 28 June 2012

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 228

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28 June 2012

Hammer Price:
£110

1914-15 Star (18199 Pte. E. W. Brooks, North’n. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2417 Pte. H. J. Tame, Oxf. Yeo.) nearly extremely fine (2) £60-80

E. W. Brooks (listed as George William Brooks in ‘Soldiers Died’ and the C.W.G.C. website) was born in Plymouth and enlisted at Northampton. Serving with the Northampton Regiment he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 25 November 1915. Serving with the 7th Battalion, he was killed in action on 18 August 1916. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. With copied mic and casualty details.

Private Henry J. Tame, Queen’s Own Oxford Hussars entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 24 May 1915. He later served as Private 285528 in the Corps of Hussars and was discharged on 9 February 1919.

With copied m.i.c.