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

№ 286

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18 September 1998

Hammer Price:
£65

Private Harry Brown, V.C., a display representing the awards of Private H. Brown, 10th battalion Canadian Infantry, comprising, Victoria Cross, copy; British War and Victory Medals, variously named; memorial plaque (Harry Brown), this an original issue, attractively displayed in a glazed frame with inscribed label, good very fine (4) £40-50

Private Harry Brown was awarded the Victoria Cross for the action at Hill 70, near Loos 16 August 1916. He died of wounds the following day.