Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Corporal L. R. Penney, 2nd Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment

1914 Star, with copy ‘slip on’ clasp (8950 Cpl., Notts. & Derby. R.); British War and Victory Medals (8950 Cpl., Notts. & Derby. R); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (L. R. Penney); Defence Medal, unnamed, good very fine (5) £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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Leonard Ralph Penney enlisted into the Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment on 3 November 1903. Serving with the 2nd Battalion he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 24 September 1914. He was discharged due to sickness on 19 March 1915. Entitled to a Silver War Badge (not with lot). With copied m.i.c. and roll extract.