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26 & 27 September 2018

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Lot

№ 924

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27 September 2018

Hammer Price:
£340

Four: Private A. J. Cousins, Herefordshire Regiment

1914-15 Star (1056 Pte. A. J. Cousins. Hereford. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1056 pte. A. J. Cousins. Hereford. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (205605 Pte. A. J. Cousins. 4/Northn R.) last partially officially corrected, nearly extremely fine (4) £140-180

Arthur J. Cousins served during the Great War with the Herefordshire Regiment in the Balkans theatre of war from 16 July 1915. He subsequently served in the Northamptonshire Regiment.

The 1st Battalion Herefordshire Regiment took part in the landing at Sulva Bay and remained on the Gallipoli Peninsula until 12 December 1915. It was specially mentioned by name in Sir Ian Hamilton’s despatches: ‘they attacked with impetuosity and courage between Hetman Chair and Kaslar Chair, about Azmak Dere on the extreme right of the line’. The regiment then served in Egypt in 1916, where it took a prominent part in the battle of Rumani. In 1917 it fought in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd battles of Gaza and took part in the advance to Jerusalem. From July 1918 on until the end of the war, it was actively employed on the Western Front.