Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private G. W. Barrett, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, a prisoner-of-war

1914 Star, with copy clasp (7716 Pte., Dorset R.); British War and Victory Medals (7716 Pte., Dorset R.) no ‘R.’ on Victory Medal, nearly extremely fine (3) £100-140

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

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Private George W. Barrett, 1st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 31 August 1914. Served in the 15th Infantry Brigade, 5th Division, in Smith-Dorrien’s II Army Corps. Served at Givenchy, 14 October 1914 where they suffered heavy casualties. A large number of the regiment were captured at La Bassee. At some stage Barrett was captured and held as a prisoner-of-war. With copied m.i.c. - clasp not confirmed.