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

№ 1400

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13 December 2012

Hammer Price:
£120

Three: Private R. Brough, 1st Battalion Border Regiment, late Manchester Regiment, killed in action, 15 October 1918

1914-15 Star (9220 Pte., Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (9220 Pte., Manch. R.) good very fine (3) £100-140

Robert Brough was born in Newtown, Manchester, lived in Bradford, Lancashire and enlisted at Manchester. With the 17th Battalion Manchester Regiment he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 8 November 1915. Serving with the 1st Battalion Border Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 15 October 1918, aged 29 years. He was buried in the Dadizeele New British Cemetery. He was the husband of Catherine Carter (formerly Brough), of 34 Carlisle Street, Beswick, Manchester.

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