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

№ 821

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16 December 2003

Hammer Price:
£330

Pair: Second Lieutenant A. G. L. Sidwell, Royal Air Force, and Royal Dublin Fusiliers

British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut.) extremely fine (2) £60-80

Arthur Geoffrey Ledger Sidwell was commissioned into the 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 1 May 1917, with the rank of Second Lieutenant. He was temporarily attached to the Royal Air Force between 1 June 1918 and 1 November 1918 before reverting permanently back to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. During the Second War he served in the Regular Army Reserve of Officers with the rank of Temporary Captain in the Devon Regiment.