Auction Catalogue

16 April 2020

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 450

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16 April 2020

Hammer Price:
£170

Pair: Second Lieutenant H. L. Hubble, Lincolnshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 15 April 1918
British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. H. L. Hubble)
good very fine

Pair:
Private H. Springthorpe, Lincolnshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 12 March 1915
British War and Victory Medals (6414 Pte. H. Springthorpe. Linc. R.)
good very fine

Pair:
Private W. Turvey, Lincolnshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (673 Pte. W. Turvey. Linc. R.)
very fine

Pair:
Private H. Yelland, Lincolnshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (3488 Pte. H. Yelland. Linc. R.)
minor official correction to BWM, very fine (8) £100-£140

Harry Leonard Hubble, a native of Brigg, Lincolnshire, served with the 4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action during the defence of Crucifix Hill, at the Battle of Bailleul, on 15 April 1918, during which the regiment sustained heavy losses. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Herbert Springthorpe was born in Whitwell, Rutland, and attested for the Lincolnshire Regiment. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 12 March 1915. He is buried in the Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France.