Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to include a Fine Collection of Napoleonic Medals

Victory Medal 1914-19 (10) (33181 Pte. W. R. Beck, Wilts. R.; 53640 Pte. D. Cottam, Manch. R.; 57275 Pte. H. Lockwood, W. York. R.; S-27875 Pte. T. Sharples, Rif. Brig.; 2056 Pte. S. Turner, Norf. R.; 51787 Pte. W. Hodson, Ches. R.; 9429 Pte. P. Hassett, R. Ir. Regt.; 415266Pte. E. G. Stevens, 11-Lond. R.; W. Meager, Ctn. Asst.; 1075194 Pte. J. A. McKenzie, Can. Pnr. Bn.) minor correction to medal to ‘Sharples’; Bilingual Victory Medal 1914-19 (Pte. W. T. Reineke, 10th S.A.H.) fine and better (11) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Donald G. Mellen Collection.

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Private William Robert Beck, 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, was killed in action on 11 June 1917. He was buried in the Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, WesVlaanderen, Belgium.

Private Doctor Cottam, 11th Battalion Manchester Regiment, was killed in action, 2 October 1918. He was buried in the Sucrerie Cemetery, Epinoy, Pas de Calais.