Auction Catalogue

21 September 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1100

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21 September 2001

Hammer Price:
£150

Three: Sergeant H. L. Andrews, 5th London Regiment, formerly Mercantile Marine

British War and Victory Medals (304994 Sjt., 5-Lond. R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal (Herbert L. Andrews); together with 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal pair (83068 Dvr. A. Holden, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medal pairs (3), comprising, (169795 Cpl. P. McGough, R.A.); (175814 Gn. J. Godfrey, R.A.); (T4-041522 Dvr. E. A. Dennis, A.S.C.); British War Medals (2), (63046 Gnr. J. McHale, R.A.); (16157 Pte. W. Thompson, Bord. R.); Victory Medal (340482 Gnr. S. H. Riche, R.A.) generally very fine or better (14) £50-60

William Thompson was born in Aspatria, Cumberland, and enlisted at Workington, Cumberland. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme.