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

№ 620

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16 December 2003

Hammer Price:
£95

1914 Star, with copy clasp (2 Lieut. A. W. Barrington Foote, 10/R.R. of C.) extremely fine £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb 1914 Star Collection.

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A. W. Barrington Foote was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 14 September 1914 with the 4th Hussars and entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 22 October 1914. Listed as a Temporary Lieutenant with the 11th Hussars by May 1915, Temporary Captain with the 12th Reserve Regiment of Cavalry, 21 August 1915, promoted Captain on 25 June 1916 and with the 3rd Reserve Regiment of Cavalry by April 1918. On 13 July 1918 he was appointed a Captain (Administration) in the Royal Air Force.