Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Private W. Bagent, Hampshire Regiment, who landed at ‘V’ Beach, Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, and died in France in April 1917

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5352 Pte. W. Bagent. Hampshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5352 Drmr. W. Baigent. Hampshire Regt.); 1914-15 Star (3-5253 Pte. W. Bagent. Hamps: R.); British War and Victory Medals (3-5253 Pte. W. Bagent. Hamp.: R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5352 Dmr: W. Bagent. Hants: Regt.) contact marks to the first two, otherwise nearly very fine or better (6) £280-£320

L.S. & G.C. Army Order 117 of April 1913.

William Bagent served with the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, during the Great War and landed at ‘V’ Beach, Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. He died in France on 13 April 1917, and is buried in Douellens Communal Extension No. 1, Somme, France.