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

№ 1139

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21 September 2001

Hammer Price:
£160

Pair: Private H. Carr, Devon Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (72044 Pte., Devon R.); together with memorial plaque (Harlod Carr) extremely fine (3) £40-50

Harold Carr was killed in action in France and Flanders on 12 September 1918 whilst serving with the 5th Battalion, Devon Regiment. Sold with copy of a newspaper article, which includes a picture of recipient, announcing his death, which states, ‘The first news of his end came in a letter from his officer, who reported that death was from a piece of shell, and instantaneous.’