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Pair: Private F. Gadd, 21st Lancers

British War and Victory Medals (4409 Pte. F. Gadd, 21-Lrs.), mounted as worn, very fine or better (2) £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Awards to the 21st Lancers.

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Frederick Gadd, who originally attested for the 21st Hussars (afterwards Lancers) in October 1901 but was discharged in July of the following year, was recalled as a member of No. 1 Service Squadron, 21st Lancers, which was formed at Tidworth in June 1916 and embarked for France later in the same month. By September 1917, the unit was serving in an infantry role, while in the following month it was embarked for Italy, where it served in the River Piave operations until re-embarked for France in late February 1918. Shortly thereafter, in bitter fighting at Beugny during the German Spring Offensive, most of its men were taken P.O.W.