Auction Catalogue

12 & 13 December 2012

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

№ 184

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13 December 2012

Hammer Price:
£65

British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (32510 Pte. F. Brown, The Queen’s R.; 33036 Pte. C. Felowicke, The Queen’s R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (4) (53578 Pte. W. Collinson, The Queen’s R.; 53105 Pte. F. C. Eaton, The Queen’s R.; 27524 Pte. W. E. Rose, The Queen’s R.; 53345 Pte. G. H. Walker, The Queen’s R.) nearly very fine and better (6) £80-100

In 1917 five Battalions of the Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regt) the 13th, 14th, 15th 17th and 18th were transferred to the newly formed Labour Corps, predecessor of the Royal Pioneer Corps. Their duties included road and railway building/repair, moving ammunition and stores, loading and unloading ships and trains and burial duties. The above recipients were all transferred from the Queen’s Regiment to the Labour Corps.