Auction Catalogue

16 December 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

№ 346

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16 December 2003

Hammer Price:
£270

An unattributable Great War group of six to a Volunteer from Luxembourg

France, Medaille Militaire, ‘Third Republic' type, uniface trophy-of-arms with hinge attachment, silver, silver-gilt and enamel; Combatant's Cross for Volunteers 1914-18, large type, 37 x 37mm., Combatant's Cross; War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal, official type; Luxembourg, Volunteer's Cross 1914-18, bronze, unmounted, all with original ribbons

France, Dardanelles Medal, bar, Dandanelles; Orient Medal, bar, Orient, good very fine and better (8) £60-80

The Luxembourg Volunteer’s Cross was instituted on 10 May 1923 for award to those Luxembourgers who served in the allied armies between 2 August 1914 and 11 November 1918.