Auction Catalogue

4 July 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Miniature Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1055

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4 July 2001

Hammer Price:
£210

Military Medal, G.V.R. (8764 Sjt. M. Birkett, 1/K.R.R.C.) nearly extremely fine £100-130

Matthew Birkett was born and enlisted at Blackburn, Lancashire. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 28 February 1918 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps.