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

№ 806

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16 December 2003

Hammer Price:
£600

Three: Second Lieutenant B. C. Banks, Durham Light Infantry, formerly Northern Cyclist Battalion, killed in action in November 1916

British War Medal and Victory Medals (2. Lieut.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (2. Lieut., Durh. L.I.) nearly extremely fine (3) £250-300

Second Lieutenant Bertie Charleton Banks was killed in action in France and Flanders on 5 November 1916, whilst serving with the 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. His name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Sold with copy m.i.c. and 13 pages copied from National Archives correspondence file.