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17 & 18 May 2016

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Lot

№ 266

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17 May 2016

Hammer Price:
£190

Four: Flight Sergeant A. W. Everitt, Royal Air Force, late Leinster Regiment

1914 Star, with copy clasp (8838 Pte., Leins. R.); British War and Victory Medals (8838 Pte., Leins. R.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (146503 F.Sgt, R.A.F.) worn through polishing, poor (4) £120-160

Arthur Walter Everitt was born in Barking Town, Essex. An Office Boy by occupation, he attested for the Leinster Regiment at Stratford on 15 June 1908, aged 16 years, 2 months. With the regiment he served in India, December 1908-November 1911. During the Great War he served in France, September 1914-January 1915 and December 1915-May 1917, being transferred to the Royal Irish Regiment in August 1916. Transferred to the R.F.C./R.A.F. in March 1918. As an Aircraftsman 1st Class he took his discharge from the R.A.F. in June 1932.

With copied service papers, m.i.c. (clasp to 1914 Star confirmed) and census extracts.