Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Second Lieutenant C. D. Neale, Royal Air Force, formerly Worcestershire Regiment and 28th London Regiment, who was wounded in France in 1915

1914-15 Star (3009 Pte., 28-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut.) extremely fine (3) £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Old Collection of Medals Relating to The Great War.

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Charles Douglas Neale was born on 5 March 1889. He attested for the 28th (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (Artists Rifles) on 27 November 1914. With them he served in France from 14 February 1915 until 23 July 1915 when he was discharged to a commission in the 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. He was wounded on 26 September 1915 - suffering a gunshot wound to his left thigh. He later served as an officer at an aircraft repair depot in the Royal Air Force. Demobilised on 11 October 1919.

With copied service papers and m.i.c.