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

№ 229

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28 June 2012

Hammer Price:
£90

1914-15 Star (418 Pte. G. L. Evans, 5-Lond. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (1813 Pte. J. W. Bell, 13-Lond. R.; D-3267 Cpl. G. White, 2-D. Gds.) very fine and better (3) £70-90

Private George L. Evans, 5th Battalion London Regiment entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 14 March 1915. Discharged on 12 August 1916 and awarded the Silver War Badge. With copied m.i.c.

Private John W. Bell, 1/13th Battalion London Regiment was discharged on 26 May 1916 due to wounds - shrapnel in the neck. He was awarded the Silver War Badge. With copied m.i.c.

George White was born in Catford, Kent, lived in Thornton Heath and enlisted at Kingston-on-Thames. As a Private in the 2nd Dragoon Guards he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 9 September 1914. As a Corporal in the same unit he died of wounds on 31 March 1918, aged 30 years. He was buried in the St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens. He was the son of Edmund and Frances White of Catford, London and husband of Ellen White of 41 Dunch Road, Melksham, Wiltshire. Entitled to the 1914 Star with clasp.

With copied m.i.c. and casualty details.