Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Trooper T. Westacott, Royal Horse Guards and Guards Machine Gun Regiment

1914 Star, with clasp (1113 Tpr. T. Westacott. R.H. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (1113 Tpr. T. Westacott. R.H. Gds.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (304044 Tpr. T. Westacott. R.H. Gds.) nearly very fine (4) £200-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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Thomas Westacott attested for the Royal Horse Guards on 21 March 1904 and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 7 October 1914, subsequently transferring to the Guards Machine Gun Regiment. He was discharged on 25 April 1922, and subsequently became an in-patient of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.

Sold with a copied photographic image of the recipient at the Royal Hospital, May 1965.