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17 February 2021

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№ 172

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17 February 2021

Hammer Price:
£170

Pair: Colour Sergeant W. M. Corbet, Highland Light Infantry

Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (5778 C.Sjt.: W. M. Corbet. 3/V.B. H.L.I.) impressed naming; Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., circular type, 1st ‘coinage head’ issue (Walter Miller Corbet.) mounted for display in this order, extremely fine (2) £60-£80

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

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Walter Miller Corbet was awarded his Volunteer Force Long Service Medal in January 1909, whilst serving with 3rd Volunteer Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, and was awarded his Imperial Service Medal upon his retirement as a Preventive Officer with Customs and Excise at Greenock in 1929 (London Gazette 22 March 1929).