Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private H. Hadden, Worcestershire Regiment, who was killed in action in the Battle of Cambrai on 30 November 1917

British War and Victory Medals (28569 Pte., Worc. R.), with related Memorial Plaque (Howard Hadden), this last with stained reverse and polished, about very fine, the others good very fine or better (3) £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Great War Casualties formed by Tim Parsons.

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Howard Hadden was born in Birmingham in January 1895, enlisted locally and was killed in action near Marcoing during the Battle of Cambrai on 30 November 1917, while serving in the 4th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. He is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial; photographs of relevant panel are included.

Also sold with original family Bible, the interior with pencil and ink notations of births and deaths, including ‘Howard Hadden, Born 24th January 1895, Birmingham’, the eldest son of ‘John Hadden and Elizabeth Davis, Married August 4, 1888, Christ Church, Sparkbrook.’