Auction Catalogue

28 March 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals Including five Special Collections

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

Lot

№ 1089

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28 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£60

Pair: Sergeant M. Mockler, 1st Dragoons

British War and Victory Medals (D-20697 Sjt., 1-Dns.); together with a renamed 1914 Star, with copy bar to the same recipient; Victory Medals (3), comprising (24769 Pte. J. W. Firminger, S. Lan. R.); (Z-497 Pte. W. T. Martin, Rif. Brig.); (85451 Gnr. T. F. Balcombe, R.A.) generally very fine or better (6) £30-40

James William Firminger was born in Westminster and lived at Victoria, Middlesex. He died in Salonika on 30 April 1918 whilst serving with the Labour Corps.

William Thomas Martin was born at Clare, Suffolk, and lived in Reading, Berkshire. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 17 August 1916 whilst serving with the 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade.