Auction Catalogue

21 May 2020

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Lot

№ 349

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21 May 2020

Hammer Price:
£160

Pair: Private H. G. Boyten, 7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 15 September 1916
British War and Victory Medals (1219 Pte. H. G. Boyten. 7-Lond. R.), good very fine

Pair:
Private J. Buckley, 12th Battalion, London Regiment (The Rangers)
British War and Victory Medals (4225 Pte. J. Buckley. 12-Lond. R.), very fine

British War Medal 1914-20 (5795 Pte. B. C. Page. 19. Lond. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (S-27263 Pte. A. J. G. Smith. Rif. Brig.) minor edge bruising to first, very fine (6) £80-£120

Henry George Boyten, who was born in Finsbury Park, London, died of wounds on the Western Front on 15 September 1916, while serving with the 7th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment. He was buried at Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz.

James Buckey, who was from Rotherithe, London, enlisted for service with the 7th Battalion, London Regiment, and served in France from 5 August 1916 to 11 February 1919. He received a gun shot wound on 7 October 1916 and was further wounded on 7 May 1918. Sold with copied service record.

Barnard Chappell Page, who was born in Ormsby, died on 12 October 1918, while serving with the 19th Battalion, London Regiment (St Pancras), having served with the 5th Battalion (London Rifle Brigade). He was buried at Ramleh War Cemetery.

Alfred J. G. Smith enlisted for service with the Rifle Brigade on 2 December 1915 and served with the 8th Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles). He was discharged on 18 March 1919.