Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Lance-Corporal F. Golby, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (48797 Pte. F. Golby, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (8602 Pte. F. Golby. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (5374362 Pte. F. Golby. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Coronation 1937 (L.Cpl. F. Golby. Oxf. & Bucks. Lt. Infty.) contemporarily engraved naming; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (5374362 Pte. F. Golby. Oxf. & Bucks L.I.) contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (6) £180-£220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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Frederick Golby attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 July 1915. During the Great War he is also noted as serving with the West Yorkshire Regiment. He is confirmed on the medal roll for the 1937 Coronation medal as a Private serving at the Depot, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal that same year.

Sold together with a postcard photograph of the recipient.