Auction Catalogue

17 & 18 July 2019

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Lot

№ 522

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17 July 2019

Hammer Price:
£170

Pair: Corporal C. Garrett, 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front, 7 December 1917
British War and Victory Medals (G-1684 Cpl. C. Garrett. E. Kent R.) good very fine

Pair:
Private E. H. Pott, 7th (Service) Battalion, East Kent Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 3 May 1917
British War and Victory Medals (G-19123 Pte. E. H. Pott. E. Kent. R.) generally good very fine

Pair:
Private F. R. Birkill, 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action on the Western Front, 7 June 1917
British War and Victory Medals (41150. Pte. F. R. Birkill. W. York. R.) generally good very fine (6) £80-£100

Charles Garrett was born in Islington, London. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment in the French theatre of war from 28 July 1915 (entitled to 1914-15 Star). Garrett died of wounds on the Western Front, 7 December 1917, and is buried in the Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manacourt, Somme, France.

Edward Henry Pott was born in Marylebone, Middlesex. He served during the Great War with the 7th (Service) Battalion, East Kent Regiment. Pott was killed in action on the Western Front, 3 May 1917. On the latter date the Battalion was engaged in an attack on Cherisy, during which they suffered casualties of 12 officers and 368 other ranks killed, wounded or missing.

Private Pott is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Frank Reginald Birkill served during the Great War with the 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. He was killed in action on the Western Front, 7 June 1917. On the latter date the Battalion was engaged at Hill 60 on the first day of the Battle of Messines.

Private Birkill is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.