Auction Catalogue

2 April 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

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

Lot

№ 1271

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2 April 2003

Hammer Price:
£90

Family group

Three
: Private W. May, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

1914-15 Star (R-14567 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-14567 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.)

Pair: Private G. E. May, 1st Battalion London Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (6830 Pte., 1-Lond. R.) nearly extremely fine (5) £60-80

William May was born in Woking, Surrey and enlisted at Guildford. Serving with the 13th battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps he died in the U.K. on 27.11.1918, aged 23 years. He is believed to be the brother of Private G. E. May.