Auction Catalogue

18 September 1998

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Forte Crest Bloomsbury Hotel  Coram Street  London  WC1N 1HT

Lot

№ 147

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18 September 1998

Hammer Price:
£110

British War Medals 1914-20 (7), (Lieut. W. C. Grummitt); (22248 Pte. F. Edwards, Glouc. R.); (2453 Sjt. E. Armstrong, Yorks. L. I.); (26482 Pte. T. Mahoney, R. Innis. Fus.); (724064 A. L. Cpl. M. Sinclair, 21-Can. Inf.); (104489 Pte. T. J. Ruddock, 48-Can. Inf.); (74137 Pte. V. Walker, N.Z.E.F.); together with Victory Medals 1914-19 (3), (1835 Pte. C. H. Rodmell, North’d. Yeo.); (50213 Pte. W. Lovekin, R.A.M.C.); (G. G. Laws, B.R.C. & St. J.J.), generally good very fine (10) £60-80

Lieutenant Hugh Cecil Grummitt served with the East Yorkshire Regiment and was twice Mentioned in Despatches. He died on 25 March 1919.

Private F. Edwards died of wounds Gallipoli 21 November 1915.

Sergeant E. Armstrong was killed in action France and Flanders 20 November 1915.

Lance Corporal M. Sinclair died of wounds 10 October 1918.

Private T. J. Ruddock was discharged due to being found medically unfit for further service on 18 July 1916. Sold with copied service papers.

Private V. walker died of disease France 14 October 1918.

Private W. Lovekin died of wounds France and Flanders 9 October 1917.