Auction Catalogue

21 May 2020

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 329

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21 May 2020

Hammer Price:
£150

Pair: Private B. Hoskins, Devonshire Regiment, who died at home on 24 September 1915
British War and Victory Medals (22774 Pte. B. Hoskins. Devon. R.), very fine

Pair:
Corporal R. J. Roberts, Bedfordshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 6 August 1918
British War and Victory Medals (33517 Cpl. R. J. Roberts. Bedf. R.), very fine

Pair: Private F. I. W. Suter, Essex Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 8 September 1918
British War and Victory Medals (277470 Pte. F. I. W. Suter. Essex R.), minor edge knocks to first, very fine (6) £80-£120

Benjamin Hoskins, who was born in Axminster, Devon, died at home on 24 September 1915, while serving with the 3/4th Battalion (Territorials), Devonshire Regiment. He was buried at Axminster Cemetery.

Robert James Roberts, who was born in Gedney Dyke, Lincolnshire, was killed in action while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, on 6 August 1918. His body was never recovered and he is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial.

Frank Thomas William Suter, who was born in Holloway, London, died of wounds on 8 September 1918, while serving with the 23rd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. He formerly served with the Essex Regiment and was buried at Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery.