Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

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

№ 742

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£290

Victory Medal 1914-19 (28) (2 Lieut. H. R. Skilling; L-6663 Pte. J. Dine, 12-Lrs.; 2259 Pte. E. F. Carley, Suss. Yeo.; 3028 Pte. J. Davie, 52 Bn. A.I.F.; 2729 Pte. A. McClymont, R. Scots; 14538 Pte. F. Linden, R.S. Fus.; 769 Pte. A. Bell, R. Highrs.; 5386 Pte. W. C. Brown, K.O.S.B.; 1249 A. Cpl. P. O’Brien, R. Ir. Regt.; 24424 Pte. G. H. Hubble, G. Gds.; 29442 Pte. J. Armstrong, North’d. Fus.; 40852 Pte. L. H. Brown, S. Staff. R.; 18578 Pte. H. H. Hillyer, R. Berks. R.; C-12262 Pte. H. Trafford, K. R. Rif. C.; S-25749 Pte. J. Arthur, Rif. Brig.; S-20444 Pte. T. C. Barnett, Rif. Brig.; 40967 Pte. E. A. Crowther, Rif. Brig.; S-11072 Pte. A. J. French, Rif. Brig.; 16174 Pte. E. J. Barnes, The Queen’s R.; 50897 Pte. G. R. Eve, The Queen’s R.; 50362 Pte. J. E. Smart, The Queen’s R.; G-68377 Pte. J. Van-Ryn, The Queen’s R.; 2076 Pte. C. F. Vince, The Queen’s R.; 263186 Pte. E. A. Cole, R. Suss. R.; 4271 Sjt. S. R. V. C. Mason, R. Suss. R.; G-19012 Pte. R. G. Moles, R. Suss. R.; GS-7386 Pte. J. Gander, R. W. Kent R.; G-58715 Pte. F. G. Mandry, R. W. Kent R.) generally very fine (28) £150-200

George Henry Hubble served with the King’s Company 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, and died of wounds, France/Flanders, 17 March 1917, aged 20 years. He was buried in Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte.

Herbert Spencer Trafford, “D” Company 21st Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, was killed in action, France/Flanders, 24 June 1916, aged 19 years. He was buried in the Berks Cemetery Extension.

Joseph Gander, 6th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds at Home on 24 February 1919, aged 29 years. He was buried in Brighton (Bear Road) Borough Cemetery. He had formerly served as Private 3875 in the Royal Sussex Regiment.