Auction Catalogue

25 & 26 March 2014

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

№ 164

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25 March 2014

Hammer Price:
£140

Three: Private J. E. Corby, 11th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, killed in action, Salonika, 15 November 1917

1914-15 Star (13769 L. Cpl., R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (13769 Pte., R.W. Fus.) edge bruising, very fine (3) £100-140

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John Edward Corby was born in Empingham, Rutland, lived in Knutsford, Cheshire and enlisted at Wrexham. Serving with the 11th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, he was killed in action, Salonika, on 15 November 1917, aged 31 years. He was buried in the Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece. With copied casualty details.