Auction Catalogue

11 & 12 December 2019

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Lot

№ 493

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11 December 2019

Hammer Price:
£200

Three: Sergeant C. E. Wilde, Worcestershire Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (35893 A. Sjt. C. E. Wilde. Worc. R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (35893 A. Sjt. C. E. Wilde. Worc. R) suspension loose on last, generally very fine, last scarce to Regiment (3) £200-£240

Charles Edward Wilde was born at 7 Hope Terrace, Tranmere, Birkenhead in January 1891. He served during the Great War with the 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment in Mesopotamia, and was subsequently attached to the R.A.S.C. at Baqubah, Iraq. He was discharged in June 1920, and resided in Leamington Spa.

Wilde died at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl, Flintshire in July 1966.

Approximately 7 General Service Medals with ‘Iraq’ clasps awarded to the Regiment - 5 to officers, and 2 to senior non-commissioned officers.

Sold with a file of copied research.