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20 August 2020

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The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 253

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20 August 2020

Hammer Price:
£240

Three: Private H. W. Kefford, Middlesex Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (G-51701 Pte. H. W. Kefford. Midd’x R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (G-51701 Pte. H. W. Kefford, Middx. R.) all in named card boxes of issue, extremely fine (3) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Herbert William Kefford was born in 1878 and attested for the Middlesex Regiment on 15 November 1915. He served with the 1st/9th Battalion during the Great War and saw further service during the Third Afghan War on attachment to the 25th Battalion, London Regiment- although no Middlesex Battalion was engaged at strength in the Third Afghan War, Kefford was part of a detachment of men from the 9th and 10th Battalions that served during the campaign on the strength of units. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 15 November 1919.

Sold with the recipient’s Certificate of Transfer to the Reserve, and a portrait post card photograph of the recipient.