Auction Catalogue

2 July 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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

Lot

№ 1090

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2 July 2003

Hammer Price:
£160

Three: Sergeant Air Gunner R. W. Horobin, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (3) £80-120

776365 Sergeant Air Gunner Rhodes William Horobin, 237 Squadron, was killed in action, 18.3.1941, aged 19 years. He was buried in the Keren War Cemetery, Eritrea. He was the son of William and Doris Horobin of Umtali, Southern Rhodesia. Sold with an Air Gunner’s cloth badge and medal forwarding slip (Sgt. R. W. Horobin) and registered envelope addressed to the recipient’s mother.