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

Three: Lieutenant G. C. Agnew, Intelligence Corps

1914 Star (Lieut.); British War and Victory Medals, small M.I.D. oak leaf (Lieut.) nearly extremely fine, scarce (3) £240-280

George Colin Agnew was born on 28 October 1882, the son of Sir George William Agnew, 2nd Baronet (and Fanny Bolton) of Rougham Hill, Bury St Edmunds. Educated at Rugby School (Football XV) and at King's College, Cambridge (2nd Class Historical Tripos, 1901-03). He was a partner in the famous Art Dealers, Thomas Agnew & Sons, of Bond Street, London.

Appointed to the rank of Lieutenant as an Interpreter on 6 August 1914, he entered France soon after, on 15 August 1914 and served in the embryonic Intelligence Corps - one of the first batch of the unit to enter the theatre of war. For his services with the unit he received an early mention in despatches (London Gazette 17 February 1915). His home address was given as 65 South Audley Street, London. With copied m.i.c., gazette extract and other research.