Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private L. P. West, Coldstream Guards

1914 Star, with clasp (4989 Pte. L. T. West, C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (4989 Pte. L. P. West, C. Gds.) note different initials, good very fine (3) £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of 1914 Star Groups.

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Private Lewis P. West, Coldstream Guards, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 12 August 1914. Served in the 4th Guards Brigade, 2nd Division, in Haig’s 1 Army Corps. Was involved in the action at Cotterets, near Crepy, 1 September 1914. Later discharged. With original medal card box of issue; identity disk; M.I.D. emblems and silver rosette; also with copied m.i.c. - clasp confirmed; M.I.D. not confirmed.